List of Unrestricted Modules at Level One
AAP107
The Origins of Humanity
20.00 Credits
AUTUMN
Staff Contact: Maureen Carroll
Teaching Methods: Lectures, Tutorials, Independent Study
Assessments: Formal Exam, Course work
Aims/Description: What do we understand about the
evoutionary history of our own species, Homo sapiens? What
do the fossil and archaeological records tell us about our remote
ape-like ancestors, or about the early modern human hunters and
gatherers that lived in the last 200 thousand years, or those
immediately after the last ice age? How and when did the
earliest farming populations evolve? This module provides an
introduction to these and other questions about the origins of
humanity, and to the methods used by palaeoanthropologists and
archaeologists who study fossil, archaeological, and
environmental evidence to investigate the conditions under
which humans and our extinct ancesters lived up to and
including the development of farming.
World Civilisations
20.00 Credits
SPRING
Aims/Description: The popular image of archaeology is
captured by the fictional Indiana Jones in his search for the lost
secrets of ancient civilisations. This module explores some of
the most famous early civilisations, including Mesopotamia,
China, and Egypt in the Old World, and the Inca in the New
World. Similarities and differences in the development of these
civilisations are evaluated, as are the contentious roles of
colonisation, diffusion, trade and world systems. The classic
civilisations are placed in a wider context by looking at human
cultures as diverse as the Vikings, Zimbabwe, and the Plains
Indians. In conclusion, the module discusses changing
understandings of what it may have meant to be 'civilised'. Since
the emergence of anatomically modern man and the inception of
farming and sedentism, human societies have undergone radical
changes, including the development of urbanism, advanced craft
specialisation and long-distance trade, writing and bureaucracy
social stratification and warfare, statehood and empire,
colonialism and globalisation. This module explores the nature,
causes and consequences of these changes.
Classical World and Its Legacy
20.00 Credits
SPRING
20.00 Credits
SPRING
Staff Contact: Colin Merrony
Teaching Methods: Lectures, Seminars, Fieldwork,
Independent Study, Practical classes
Assessments: Course work, Field work, Skills passport
AAP115
Emerging Europe: From Storage to
Stonehenge & States
20.00 Credits
AUTUMN
Aims/Description: 'Emerging Europe' explores debates
concerning the emergence of farming, storage-based subsistence
and 'property' in southwest Asia at the end of the last Ice Age;
the spread of this 'Neolithic package' to Europe; the subsequent
development of European society from first farming villages to
the early states and literate civilisations of Bronze Age southern
Greece; and the associated developments in lithic, ceramic and
metallurgical technology. The module also provides an
introduction to the wide range of materials and methods that
archaeologists use to study the past. The practical laboratorybased classes provide 'hands-on' experience in basic
identification, observation, recording and interpretation of
archaeological evidence. The lectures contextualise these
practical sessions by illustrating how information generated in
the laboratory contributes to understanding of early human
history.
Staff Contact: Hugh Willmott
Teaching Methods: Lectures, Tutorials, Independent Study
Assessments: Formal Exam, Course work
AAP110
Revealing the Past
Aims/Description: `Revealing the Past' introduces the
archaeological research process and the environment within
which British archaeology functions. This module enables
students to develop fundamental field skills. Students will gain
an understanding of the research process throughout the module
both by recovering evidence in the field using basic survey and
excavation methods and by being introduced to the process of
dealing with material and data recovered during fieldwork. The
course will build towards a two-week fieldcourse which will
take place at the end of the teaching period. The majority of the
contact hours are practical sessions in the field and laboratory,
where students will work collaboratively on an original
programme of archaeological research. Lectures provide
additional guidance on the methods employed and the historical
context for the research. The development of transferable skills
will be enhanced by collaboration with University of Sheffield
Enterprise
Staff Contact: Kevin Kuykendall
Teaching Methods: Lectures, Tutorials, Independent Study
Assessments: Formal Exam, Course work
AAP108
AAP113
Aims/Description:
Greco-Roman
classical
civilisation
(particularly the 'high culture' of art, architecture, literature and
political institutions) has long been seen as the inspiration for,
and yardstick against which to judge, modern European culture.
The rich and varied evidence of modern archaeology is used to
explore how this high culture was supported and experienced by
ordinary people. The module will consider the nature of Early
Iron Age Greece and its Bronze Age background, the nature of
its colonies in the Mediterranean, and the development of the
Athenian Empire. The exploration of Italy will begin with the
Iron Age peoples of the Italian peninsula, following on to trace
the rise of Rome and her empire in the East and the West. The
late Roman Empire will be examined with reference to the rise
of Christianity and other eastern religions, and this will be
traced through to the Early Medieval Period in Europe. The role
of Islam in the formation of Europe, and the dissemination of
Islamic culture, will be considered. The module will conclude
by exploring the place of the Classical world in both modern
Europe and the New World.
Staff Contact: Paul Halstead
Teaching Methods: Lectures, Laboratory work, Independent
Study
Assessments: Formal Exam, Lab work
AAP116
Towards modernity: anthropology,
archaeology & colonialism
20.00 Credits
AUTUMN
Aims/Description: This module explores how anthropoloogy
and archaeology developed in early modern Europe, and how
this development was shaped by, and mirrored, the cultural and
political history of Europe, through the Renaissance,
Reformation and especially European colonial expansion into
other continents. Anthropology and archaeology developed to
explore European encounters with the 'other' cultures of distant
places and times. These disciplines have widely served to
legitimise European exploitation of other continents and to
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organisations as well as doing web-research using formal and
informal communication channels in their communities. The
module introduces research methods and ethical considerations,
supporting the development of individual research plans. Interim
plans and progress are shared orally in seminars for peer review
and commentary. Results of field research are presented in a
report including a section about how the information gathered
might be used in the community.
promote particular groups and causes within Europe, but latterly
have also critiqued such trends.
Staff Contact: Paul Halstead
Teaching Methods: Lectures, Tutorials, Independent Study
Assessments: Formal Exam, Course work
ACE1363
Culture and Identity
20.00 Credits
Academic Year
Staff Contact: Julie Cook
Teaching Methods: Seminars, Tutorials, Independent Study
Assessments: Course work, Field work
Aims/Description: This module explores the processes
involved in identity construction and its cultural expression,
including how stereotypes are created, reproduced or resisted. It
introduces a range of theoretical approaches to culture and
identity and considers how identities are constantly being
formed and reformed in the modern world ¿ for example,
through migration flows in and out of the modern city.
Students will critically analyse and reflect on cultural activity
and expression in a range of material, textual and visual forms
including examples which may be selected from television, film,
photography, art, literature, language, music, food, dress,
religion or ritual.
Space, Place and the City
20.00 Credits
Academic Year
10.00 Credits
SPRING
Researching in the Community
20.00 Credits
Academic Year
APS120
Reproduction, Development and
Growth
10.00 Credits
SPRING
Staff Contact: Professor A Fleming
Restrictions: This module cannot be taken in conjunction with
APS136 or APS137
Teaching Methods: Lectures, Laboratory work, Independent
Study, Assessment
Assessments: Formal Exam
Aims/Description: This module is concerned with the
development of practical skills which will enable
implementation of research action within the student's own
community setting.
It will consolidate understanding of
community-based enquiry based on action research principles
and encourage students to critically reflect on aspects of their
own research practice. The module requires students to select
an issue in their community setting to research and to plan,
implement and evaluate improvements through an action
research approach.
Staff Contact: Julie Cook
Teaching
Methods:
Lectures,
Tutorials,
Fieldwork,
Independent Study, Short project report
Assessments: Project work
ACE1889
SPRING
Aims/Description: This course is an introduction to the
reproduction, development and growth of animals, plants and
fungi. The course will consider: mammalian reproduction,
fertilisation and embryonic development; differentiation and
development in plants; growth and development of fungal
colonies; fungal-plant interactions.
Staff Contact: Julie Cook
Teaching Methods: Seminars, Tutorials, Fieldwork,
Independent Study
Assessments: Course work, Oral presentation 15 mins
Researching With Communities
10.00 Credits
Staff Contact: Professor Richard Leegood
Restrictions: This module cannot be taken in conjunction with
APS136 or APS137
Teaching Methods: Lectures, Laboratory work, Independent
Study, Assessment
Assessments: Formal Exam
Aims/Description: This interdisciplinary module takes
Sheffield as a case study. Students gain an understanding of
how places are created through the interaction of individual
experience with broader social, political and material forces.
The module takes an holistic approach to the plurality of placemaking evidenced in Sheffield, whilst developing students¿
critical understanding of the different factors at play including
social and landscape histories, politics, migration, mapping and
urban renewal / regeneration.
ACE1813
Animal and Plant Physiology
Aims/Description: This course is an introduction to the
physiology of animals, plants and fungi. The course will
compare and contrast the ways in which animals, plants and
fungi acquire and process energy, nutrients and water, with
particular attention paid to the relationship between structure
and function.
Staff Contact: [email protected]
Teaching Methods: Seminars, Tutorials
Assessments: Course work
ACE1364
APS119
APS121
Evolution
10.00 Credits
AUTUMN
Pre-Requisites: A-Level Biology.
Aims/Description: This course presents evolution as the central
unifying theme of modern biology. It begins with a brief
overview of the origin of life and important events in the early
history of life on earth. It goes on to explore evolutionary
mechanisms¿essentially how evolution works. The course also
introduces three case studies in evolution.
Staff Contact: Professor Charles Wellman
Teaching Methods: Lectures, Laboratory work, Independent
Study, Assessment
Assessments: Formal Exam
Aims/Description: This module offers students the opportunity
to identify a research question about their community, develop a
plan to locate information, then analyse and present their
findings. Students undertake fieldwork talking to people and
APS122
Biodiversity
10.00 Credits
AUTUMN
Pre-Requisites: A-level Biology.
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made through quantitative analyses. An emphasis will be placed
on how population and quantitative genetic studies can provide
great insight into many important topics in biology, including
human medicine, evolutionary biology and anthropology.
Aims/Description: This course introduces the concept of
biodiversity - what it is and how we measure it. Biodiversity
will be explored through two case studies: (i) the plant kingdom;
(ii) the animal kingdom. Both kingdoms will be considered in
terms of their characteristics, classification, evolutionary
history, biodiversity and biogeography.
Staff Contact: Dr Kai Zeng
Teaching Methods: Lectures, Laboratory work, Independent
Study
Assessments: Formal Exam
Staff Contact: Professor Charles Wellman
Teaching Methods: Lectures, Laboratory work, Fieldwork,
Independent Study, Assessment
Assessments: Formal Exam
APS123
Population and Community Ecology 1
10.00 Credits
SPRING
Pre-Requisites: A-level Biology
Aims/Description: The module provides an introduction to
ecosystem development and processes, how these are impacted
by environmental change, and how ecosystems influence
climate. It uses examples of both British and globally important
ecosystems to understand the effects of environment on
vegetation change and succession. It describes the importance
of climate in the geographical distribution of terrestrial
ecosystems, and the responses of ecosystems to disturbance.
The prediction of the responses of ecosystems to global
environmental change is also explored.
AUTUMN
Animal Physiology, Reproduction and
Development
10.00 Credits
SPRING
Staff Contact: Dr Fiona Hunter
Restrictions: Students will not be allowed to take this module
in conjunction with either APS119 or APS120
Teaching Methods: Lectures, Laboratory work, Independent
Study, Assessment
Assessments: Formal Exam
Staff Contact: Dr Gareth Phoenix
Teaching Methods: Lectures, Laboratory work, Independent
Study, Assessment
Assessments: Formal Exam
10.00 Credits
APS136
Aims/Description: This course is an introduction to the
physiology, reproduction and development of animals. The
course will explore how animals acquire and process energy,
nutrients and water, and will examine fertilisation in mammals
and embryonic development in a range of vertebrates.
SPRING
Genes in Populations
SPRING
Staff Contact: Professor Tim Birkhead
Teaching Methods: Lectures, Laboratory work, Fieldwork,
Independent Study, Assessment
Assessments: Formal Exam
Ecosystems, Climate and
Environmental Change
APS125
10.00 Credits
Aims/Description: This unit will provide an introduction to
behaviour, focussing on the four fundamental questions: (i) the
evolution of behaviour; (ii) the function of behaviour, (iii) the
ontogeny of behaviour and (iv) the causation (or mechanisms)
of behaviour. The course will introduce the major concepts and
information on specific topics, including sexual behaviour,
foraging behaviour and social behaviour in humans and nonhumans. A central theme will be the extent to which animal
behaviour can inform us about human behaviour and in
particular the similarities and differences between the
evolutionary approach to animal behaviour and evolutionary
psychology.
Staff Contact: Dr Andrew Beckerman
Teaching Methods: Lectures, Laboratory work, Fieldwork,
Independent Study, Assessment
Assessments: Formal Exam
10.00 Credits
Behaviour of Humans and Other
Animals
Pre-Requisites: A-level Biology.
Aims/Description: This unit provides an introduction to the
ecology of individuals, populations and communities. The
ecology of individuals includes a consideration of resource
acquisition, reproduction and life history trade-offs. Population
ecology includes a consideration of population growth and
regulation, and a suite of interactions between species and their
environment. Community ecology is concerned with describing
and understanding the interactions between and among species,
including intraspecific competition, predation and predator-prey
interactions.
It extends to pattern and process driving
biodiversity in, and the structure and stability of, ecological
communities This unit also considers aspects of applied
ecology including: conservation principles and priorities;
sustainable harvesting of populations; pest control and
management.
APS124
APS126
APS137
Plant Physiology, Reproduction and
Development
10.00 Credits
SPRING
Aims/Description: This course is an introduction to the
physiology, reproduction, development and growth of plants and
fungi. The course will explore: the ways in which plants and
fungi acquire and process energy, nutrients and water; and how
plants and fungal colonies reproduce, grow and develop.
Particular attention will be paid to the relationship between
structure and function.
Aims/Description: Population genetics and quantitative
genetics are fundamental to our understanding of the process of
evolution, and are therefore essential for modern biological
research. This module provides an introduction to classical
population genetics and quantitative genetics, and covers topics
such as Mendelian inheritance, genetic linkage, sources and
maintenance of variation in populations, quantitative traits,
heritability, divergence of populations, and speciation. The
lectures will illustrate an approach to understanding genetics at
the individual and population levels whereby inferences are
Staff Contact: Dr Fiona Hunter
Restrictions: This module cannot be taken in conjunction with
APS119 or APS120
Teaching Methods: Lectures, Laboratory work, Independent
Study, Assessment
Assessments: Formal Exam
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APS138
Molecular and Cell Biology
10.00 Credits
AUTUMN
learning will take place in a formal lecture environment and will
be supported by web-based materials Assessment will be by
formal examination
Aims/Description: In this module, we will explore the basics of
genes and genetics and of cell biology, including (i) the
structure and replication of DNA, (ii) the molecular biology of
gene function, (iii) transcription and translation, (iv) the
inheritance of DNA, (v) the generation and consequences of
genetic variation,(vi) mitosis, meiosis and recombination, (vii)
the structure of plant and animal cells, (viii) the cell cycle, (ix)
how cells communicate and (x) how cells move. An emphasis
will be placed on how genetics and cell biology can provide
great insight into many topics in Biology, e.g. human medicine
and agriculture.
Staff Contact: Amanda Fidler
Restrictions: Cannot be taken by BMS students
Teaching Methods: Lectures, Tutorials, Independent Study
Assessments: Formal Exam
Pathobiology
10.00 Credits
AUTUMN
Aims/Description: This unit aims to introduce students to the
key mechanisms and their interplay that underlie the disease
process. Students will learn about microbial pathogens that
cause infection, the inflammatory response and the role of the
immune system in fighting disease. Students will also gain
insight into the genetic and environmental basis of disease with
special reference being made to cancer. Teaching and learning
will take place in a formal lecture environment and will be
supported by web-based materials. Assessment will be by
formal examination
Developmental Biology
10.00 Credits
AUTUMN
20.00 Credits
SPRING
BMS114
Stem Cells and Society
10.00 Credits
SPRING
Building on a basic understanding of cell biology this course
will equip students with the knowledge and understanding of the
fundamental principles of stem cells, the scientific and ethical
issues of their clinical application and the future directions of
stem cell biology in regenerative medicine.
Staff Contact: Amanda Fidler
Teaching Methods: Lectures, Independent Study
Assessments: Formal Exam
BMS151
Cell Biology
20.00 Credits
AUTUMN
Cannot be taken with: BMS158, MBB157.
Pre-Requisites: Chemistry at GCSE grade A or higher.
Aims/Description: This unit aims to provide students with a
broad introduction to cell biology. The content involves: a
description of eukaryotic cell structure including the nature of
biomembranes and organelles; the cytoskeleton; cell adhesion;
the fundamentals of protein synthesis, modification and
secretion; cell metabolism; cellular development and
specialisation; inter and intra-cellular communication. Teaching
and learning will be by lectures, and will be supported by webbased materials. Assessment will be by formal examination. At
the end of the module, students should have an appreciation of
the fundamentals of eukaryotic cell biology.
Restrictions: Cannot be taken by BMS students
Teaching Methods: Lectures, Tutorials, Independent Study
Assessments: Formal Exam
Physiology with Pharmacology
Academic Year
Aims/Description: Stem Cells. What are they? Where do they
come from? What can we use them for? What are the ethical
issues associated with their use?
Aims/Description: This unit aims to provide students with a
general introduction to Developmental Biology. The approach
will be concept-based, with an emphasis on the importance of
cell-cell signalling and the regulation of gene expression in
generating cell differences in the embryo. The life cycles and
embryology of the main animal model systems will be covered,
together with an introduction to key embryological, molecular
and genetic techniques. The relevance of developmental
biology to the study of human disease will be exemplified
throughout. Teaching will take place in a formal lecture
environment, supplemented by a modular tutorial. Assessment
will be by formal examination
BMS108
10.00 Credits
Staff Contact: A Fidler
Restrictions: Student must either be taking BMS109 or have
A2 Biology (or equivalent) at grade A or B.
Teaching Methods: Lectures, Seminars, Independent Study
Assessments: Formal Exam, Course work
Staff Contact: A FIdler
Restrictions: Cannot be taken by BMS students
Teaching Methods: Lectures, Tutorials, Independent Study
Assessments: Formal Exam
BMS107
Research Topics in Biomedicine
Aims/Description: This module will allow students to develop
an understanding of the research areas in Biomedical Science
that inform our understanding of disease and the development of
novel treatments in biomedicine. The module will be delivered
as a series of short research seminars, each focusing on a
specific research area under investigation within the department.
Assessment of the module will be a combination of an MCQ
exam and coursework. The MCQ component will be an open
book online exam that is completed during the module,
assessing all seminars. For the coursework students will write a
summary of one of the research areas.
Staff Contact: Dr Fiona Hunter
Teaching Methods: Lectures, Laboratory work, Independent
Study
Assessments: Formal Exam
BMS106
BMS110
Aims/Description: This unit aims to provide students with an
introduction to human physiology and pharmacology. Whilst
providing a system-based approach, it will emphasise that
modern understanding of normal bodily functions and drug
treatment requires an integrated understanding of cell and
molecular biology combined with a basic knowledge of
anatomical tissue and organ structure. It will also examne the
effects of disease and drugs on body function. Teaching and
Restrictions: Cannot be taken by BMS students
Teaching Methods: Lectures
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BMS153
Neuroscience
20.00 Credits
SPRING
Pre-Requisites: Students will require a minimum of a GCSE in
Biology or Combined Science, grade A as the module content
assumes some prior knowledge of biology.
10.00 Credits
AUTUMN
Staff Contact: Dr M Hepple & Dr S North
Restrictions: Not open to students from the Department of
Computer Science or students who are taking or have taken
COM161 and COM162
Teaching Methods: Lectures, Laboratory work, Independent
Study
Assessments: Course work, Lab work, MOLE Quizzes
Notes This unit forms part of an accredited degree programme
Co-requisites: APS125.
Aims/Description: Modern biology is underpinned by advances
in molecular biology; this module aims to provide students with
a general introduction to genetics and molecular biology. The
content includes: structure of DNA, tools for investigating
nucleic acids, DNA replication, mitosis, meiosis, genetic
recombination, cell cycle control, organisation of genes,
regulation of gene expression, eukaryotic transcription factors
and tools for genetic manipulation. Teaching and learning will
be by lectures environment supported by Internet-based
materials. Assessment will be by formal examination. At the
end of the module, students should have an appreciation of
fundamental principles of genetics and molecular biology.
10.00 Credits
AUTUMN
COM161
Introduction to Programming and
Problem Solving
10.00 Credits
AUTUMN
Pre-Requisites: A Level grade C or above in maths or science
or prior knowledge of programming.
Aims/Description: This module introduces basic concepts of
computer programming, through an introduction to problem
solving and the development of simple algorithms using the
programming language Python. The module will stress the
importance of good programming style and good code design
and will introduce how an object-oriented approach can help to
acheive these aims.
Restrictions: Cannot be taken with APS125 or MBB164.
Cannot be taken by BMS students
Teaching Methods: Lectures, Tutorials, Independent Study
Assessments: Formal Exam
Introduction to Cell Biology
Academic Year
The second part of this module introduces some of the
fundamental principles of object oriented programming and
software engineering using the Java Programming Language. In
particular it covers the principles that underlie the structuring of
software and introduces models of real-world systems.
Techniques for developing sound programming techniques are
introduced and applied.
Pre-Requisites: At least grade A GCSE Biology or Combined
Science.
BMS158
20.00 Credits
Aims/Description: The first part of this module introduces
basic concepts of computer programming, through an
introduction to problem solving and the development of simple
algorithms using the programming language Python. The
module will stress the importance of good programming style
and good code design and will introduce how an object-oriented
approach can help to achieve these aims.
Restrictions: Cannot be taken by BMS students
Teaching Methods: Lectures, Tutorials, Independent Study
Assessments: Formal Exam
Principles of Molecular Biology
Computer Problem Solving and
Object Oriented Design
Pre-Requisites: A-Level at grade C or above in Maths or
Science or prior knowledge of programming.
Aims/Description: This module aims to provide students with a
general introduction to the study of human neuroscience. The
content involves: a description of the use of model organisms in
neuroscience; a description of the divisions of the nervous
system (NS) and major anatomical regions; the cell types of the
NS; functional development; the excitable membrane; synapses,
transmitters and drugs; receptors and senses; motor control;
neuroimaging and the cerebral cortex; memory; the diseased
brain; sleep; the role of the hypothalamus in behaviours, e.g.,
eating/drinking. Teaching and learning will take place in a
traditional lecture environment, and will be supported by
Internet-based materials.
Assessment will be by formal
examination. At the end of the module, students should have an
appreciation of fundamental aspects of neuroscience.
BMS157
COM160
Staff Contact: Dr M Hepple
Restrictions: Not open to students from the Department of
Computer Science or students who are taking or have taken
COM160
Teaching Methods: Lectures, Laboratory work, Independent
Study
Assessments: Lab work, MOLE quizzes
Notes This unit forms part of an accredited degree programme
Cannot be taken with: BMS151, MBB157.
COM162
Object Oriented Design and
Programming with Java
10.00 Credits
SPRING
Pre-Requisites: Chemistry at GCSE grade A or higher.
Aims/Description: This unit aims to provide students with a
broad introduction to aspects of cell biology. The content
includes: a description of eukaryotic cell structure including the
nature of biomembranes; the cytoskeleton; cell adhesion; and
inter and intra-cellular communication. Teaching and learning
will take place in lectures, supported by web-based materials.
Assessment will be by formal examination. At the end of the
module, students should have an appreciation of the
fundamentals of eukaryotic cell biology.
Pre-Requisites: Some programming skill in any language,
ideally from COM161.
Aims/Description: This module introduces some of the
fundamental principles of object oriented programming and
software engineering using the Java Programming Language. In
particular it covers the principles that underlie the structuring of
software and introduces models of real-world systems.
Techniques for developing sound programming techniques are
introduced and applied.
Restrictions: Cannot be taken with BMS151. Cannot be taken
by BMS students
Teaching Methods: Lectures, Tutorials, Independent Study
Assessments: Formal Exam
Staff Contact: Dr Siobhan North
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Restrictions: Not open to students from the Department of
Computer Science or students who are taking or have taken
COM160
Teaching Methods: Lectures, Laboratory work, Independent
Study
Assessments: Course work, Lab work, MOLE quizzes
Notes This unit forms part of an accredited degree programme
Aims/Description: This module builds on EAS107, with an
emphasis on
learning more basic
communication. A
structures
and
using
them
for
further 95 kanji (Sino-Japanese characters) will be introduced as
reading and writing tasks become more complex.
CPE106
Fluid Mechanics and Heat Transfer
10.00 Credits
SPRING
This version of the module (with the suffix C) is open to Level 1
students only.
Co-requisites: AMA157 or equivalent.
Staff Contact: Ms Yuki Kittaka
Teaching Methods: Seminars, Independent Study
Assessments: Formal Exam, Tests and assignments
Aims/Description: This unit aims to introduce basic
fundamentals of fluid mechanics and heat transfer. It includes
the properties of fluids, ideal flow and flow measurement,
laminar and turbulent flow, boundary layer development and
pipe flow, and the principles of heat conduction and convection.
Material is illustrated using problems associated with chemicalengineering practice.
EAS110
East Asian Cinema
20.00 Credits
SPRING
Aims/Description: We will examine key film directors,
cinematic movements and industry developments since 1945
from Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, Hong Kong and Mainland
China. This module will introduce you to some of the key
cinematic theoretical frameworks such as national and global
cinemas, gender, spectatorship and will examine the ways in
which selected East Asian films and directors interact with the
history and culture of their respective nations. This module is
designed to encourage students to critically examine both the
text (the films themselves) and the context (the national
environment) that surrounds any film work.
Formal lectures cover main material and include sample
problems and model answers. Four formative laboratory
sessions provided by staff in the Diamond Teaching Building,
will complement the lectures. A formative mock exam will be
conducted towards the end of the course to aid preparation for
the formal assessment.
Staff Contact: Dr G Priestman
Teaching Methods: Lectures, Laboratory work, Independent
Study
Assessments: Formal Exam
Notes Forms an integral part of a degree programme accredited
by the Institution of Chemical Engineers and the Institute of
Energy, and part of MChem and MEng degrees accredited by
the Royal Society of Chemistry and the Institution of Chemical
Engineers.
Staff Contact: Dr Key-young Son
Teaching Methods: Lectures, Seminars, Independent Study,
Screenings
Assessments: Course work, Presentation
EAS103
The History of Korea
EAS118C
Chinese for Non-Specialists I
20.00 Credits
SPRING
10.00 Credits
AUTUMN
Cannot be taken with: EAS114.
Aims/Description: The module provides an overall view of
Korean history from pre-historic times to the present. Although
all periods of history will be considered, greatest attention will
be paid to the last century. The student will become acquainted
with major political issues, social movements and key figures in
Korean history.
Aims/Description: This module aims to equip students with no
prior knowledge of Mandarin Chinese to acquire basic practical
language skills, in listening, reading, speaking and writing. On
successful completion of the module students will; have a
vocabulary of about 250 words related to daily life, understand
simple sentences and classroom expressions related to daily
activities, be able to obtain specific information from written
and audio materials, be able to communicate with others
(making greetings, introductions and farewells, expressing
simple emotions and feelings, enquiring about time, personal
attributes and places); and be able to write ca. 140 characters in
simple sentences or forms. This version of the module (with the
suffix C) is open to Level 1 students only.
Staff Contact: Dr J Cherry
Teaching Methods: Lectures, Seminars, Independent Study
Assessments: Course work
EAS107C
Japanese for Non-Specialists I
20.00 Credits
AUTUMN
Aims/Description: This course is designed for students who
have no prior knowledge of the Japanese language and is
intended for students taking degrees other than Japanese Single
or Dual Honours, who wish to acquire practical skills in the
Japanese language or the foundations for further study. Japanese
script will be used throughout and focus placed on elementary
structures and core phrases for basic communication.
Staff Contact: Mei Zhang
Teaching Methods: Lectures, Independent Study, Audio-visual
showings
Assessments: Formal Exam, Course work
Notes Numbers limited to maximum of 20
This version of the module (with the suffix C) is open to Level
1 students only
Staff Contact: Ms Yuki Kittaka
Teaching Methods: Seminars, Independent Study
Assessments: Formal Exam, Tests and assignments
EAS108C
Japanese for Non-Specialists II
20.00 Credits
SPRING
EAS119C
Chinese for Non-Specialists II
10.00 Credits
SPRING
Cannot be taken with: EAS115.
Pre-Requisites: EAS118.
Aims/Description: This module aims to equip students with
some prior knowledge of Mandarin Chinese (ca. 250 Chinese
characters) with further practical language skills in listening,
reading, speaking and writing. On successful completion of the
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Teaching Methods: Lectures, Seminars, Independent Study
Assessments: Course work
unit, students will have mastered around 270 new words related
to daily life; understand longer sentences and classroom
expressions related to daily activities; be able to obtain specific
information from written and audio materials; be able to
communicate in making phone calls, asking directions, taking
public transport, shopping, ordering food, describing things; be
able to write around 160 new characters in simple sentences or
forms. This version of the module (with the suffix C) is open to
Level 1 students only.
Gender in East Asia
20.00 Credits
AUTUMN
Chinese Economic Development
10.00 Credits
AUTUMN
10.00 Credits
SPRING
EAS138
Japanese History
10.00 Credits
AUTUMN
Staff Contact: Dr H Watanabe
Teaching Methods: Lectures, Seminars, Independent Study
Assessments: Course work
EAS139
The Languages and Writing Systems
of East Asia
20.00 Credits
AUTUMN
Aims/Description: The module surveys various cultural and
social aspects of the major languages of modern East Asia
(Chinese, Japanese, Korean and Vietnamese) from a regional
perspective, their writing systems, and the historical
development and relationship of languages. The module aims to
equip students with a broad understanding of the cultural, social,
historical, political and contact issues of language in East Asia,
and to encourage students to take a critical regional perspective
rather than a single-country view.
Staff Contact: Dr Ziyi Wei
Restrictions: None
Teaching Methods: Lectures, Seminars, Independent Study
Assessments: Formal Exam
Contemporary Chinese Politics
AUTUMN
Aims/Description: This module is a survey course of Japanese
history and covers from the ancient period to the modern period
until WWII. Main issues include: the establishment,
transformation and demise of the centralised state in the ancient
period; the power transition in the samurai military rule in the
medieval period; the establishment of sakoku and the opening of
the country and fall of the Tokugawa Shogunate in the Edo
period; and Japanese imperialism in the modern period from the
first Sino-Japanese War until WWII. Videos are often used to
assist students' learning.
Aims/Description: This module looks at the economic
development of China between 1949 and the present day. Topics
to be covered include economic performance during the 1950s;
the Great Famine of the early 1960s (which killed 30 million);
the economic policies of the Maoist era and the Cultural
Revolution; the transition strategy adopted in the 1980s; China's
opening up to foreign trade; the abandonment of socialism and
the transition to capitalism; current economic problems. A wide
range of development indicators such as GDP per head,
inequality and human development are considered so the
approach adopted in the course is not narrowly economic. Some
prior knoweldge of basic economics is useful but is certainly not
required to do well on this module.
EAS135
10.00 Credits
Staff Contact: Professor Hugo Dobson
Teaching Methods: Lectures, Seminars, Independent Study
Assessments: Course work
Aims/Description: This module explores the ways in which
gender is constructed, represented and experienced in the
various countries of East Asia. It will also look at how gender
intersects with other categories of identity, including race,
nationality and sexuality. Through the module, students will
develop an understanding of key concepts and approaches to
gender studies and the way in which these have been applied in
the East Asian region. Topics include representations of
sex/gender; bodies and biology; relationships, sex and
reproduction; notions of family; and gendered work.
Staff Contact: Dr Mark Pendleton
Teaching Methods: Lectures, Seminars, Independent Study
Assessments: Formal Exam, Course work
EAS133
Japanese Politics
Aims/Description: This module will explore some of the main
questions asked by outsiders about contemporary Japanese
politics. It begins by providing the background of Japan's own
political traditions. It will then introduce and examine a range of
issues that the Japanese state and its people have been grappling
with since 2000, including the leadership role of the prime
minister, the rise of nationalism, Japan's remilitarisation and the
triple disasters of 2011.
Staff Contact: Mei Zhang
Teaching Methods: Lectures, Independent Study, Audio-visual
sessions
Assessments: Formal Exam, Course work
Notes Numbers limited to total of 20
EAS129
EAS137
Staff Contact: Dr Nicolas Tranter
Teaching Methods: Lectures, Seminars, Independent Study
Assessments: Formal Exam, Course work, Uyghur and
Okinawan language tests
Aims/Description: This unit discusses the major changes in the
country's governance since the establishment of the People's
Republic of China in 1949. Major topics discussed in this unit
include the ideology of Chinese communism, the rise and
decline of Chinese communism, how the Chinese Communist
Party governs China, how the central government and local
governments work together, how Chinese leaders are selected,
how the emergence of the middle class affects the relationship
between the state and society, etc.
EAS144
Japan's Economy and Management
10.00 Credits
SPRING
Aims/Description: Japan's rise to a global economic power is
one of the most fascinating stories in modern economic history.
In roughly 100 years the country turned itself from a largely
agricultural society into an industrialized and technologically
highly advanced nation. This module focuses on the economic
structures and management practices underlying this
development. The course will first give a historical overview of
Japan's economic development from the mid-19th century to the
late 2000s and discuss then in detail major characteristics of
industrial structure and management practices such as human
resource management and corporate governance.
Staff Contact: Gosia Jakimów
Restrictions: None
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Staff Contact: Dr Harald Conrad
Restrictions: None
Teaching Methods: Lectures, Seminars, Independent Study
Assessments: Formal Exam, Continuous assessment
EAS160
Modern Chinese History
10.00 Credits
AUTUMN
10.00 Credits
SPRING
10.00 Credits
AUTUMN
EDU104
Education, Power and Society:
Introduction to the Sociology of
Education
20.00 Credits
AUTUMN
Aims/Description: This module explores the relationship
between educational institutions/cultures/systems and social
inequalities. We focus on class, gender, ethnicity and disability
and look at the ways in which education systems serve to tackle
or reproduce patterns of inequality and relations of power. The
module also evaluates different policy frameworks and goals.
For example, whether the focus of education policy should be
placed on nurturing active citizenship (and what this would look
like) or whether the main priority should be to serve the needs of
the economy (and how this might be achieved).
Staff Contact: Darren Webb
Teaching Methods: Seminars, Tutorials, Independent Study
Assessments: Formal Exam, Course work
Staff Contact: School of East Asian Studies
Teaching Methods: Lectures, Seminars, Independent Study
Assessments: Course work
Korean for Non-Specialists 1
SPRING
Staff Contact: Sukyeon Cho
Teaching Methods: Lectures, Independent Study
Assessments: Formal Exam, Speaking test, mid semester test
Aims/Description: This module aims to provide students with a
basic introduction to contemporary Chinese culture and society.
It does this by exploring some of the key areas and themes
which define culture and society in China today. These include
national identity, values and beliefs, religious traditions, the
family and education. Students shall also be introduced to some
of the basic academic debates on Chinese culture and society
(ranging from what it means to 'be Chinese' today, to the rise of
consumerism in China over recent years), and shall discuss these
during seminars.
EAS171C
10.00 Credits
and understand selected simple spoken and written structures
and be able to use them as spoken and written communication.
This version of the module (with the suffix C) is open to Level 1
students only.
Staff Contact: Dr Marjorie Dryburgh
Teaching Methods: Lectures, Seminars, Independent Study,
Film classes
Assessments: Course work
Chinese Culture and Society
Korean for Non-Specialists 2
Aims/Description: This module aims to allow students with
some elementary knowledge of Korean to acquire further
practical language skills, in listening, reading, speaking and
writing. On successful completion of the module students will;
have a vocabulary of about 400 words related to daily life,
understand and use the written forms of all the introduced core
grammar patterns;
Aims/Description: This module aims to provide students with a
good understanding of China's modern history. It does this by
examining the major developments that marked China's
twentieth century, from the fall of the last emperor, through
intellectual ferment of the 1920s, war with Japan, and the
coming to power of the Communist Party, to the Cultural
Revolution in the 1960s. Through a combination of lectures,
seminars and film classes, students will be encouraged to
develop a critical understanding of these events and their
influence; they will also be asked to consider the relative
significance of other changes that can not be linked to major
events, in urban culture, in the status of women, or in mass
communication, from newspapers to propaganda posters.
EAS168
EAS172C
EDU105
Critical Curriculum Study
20.00 Credits
AUTUMN
Aims/Description: The curriculum is often taken for granted by
those who experience it, such as parents, students and teachers.
This module poses questions about curriculum - what is it and
who is it for? Different perspectives on curriculum are explored
to establish a framework for critical curriculum study. After
examining school curriculum reform both in England and in
international contexts, the module will focus in depth on a single
case study curriculum in England. This focused study will be
carried out from the perspective of curriculum history, policy
reform, analysis and implementation through research involving
classroom-based curriculum development.
Aims/Description: This module aims to allow students with no
prior knowledge of Korean to acquire basic practical language
skills, in listening, reading, speaking and writing. On successful
completion of the module students will; have a vocabulary of
about 250 words related to daily life, understand simple
sentences and classroom expressions related to daily activities,
be able to obtain specific information from written and audio
materials, be able to communicate with others (making
greetings, giving and asking personal information and holding
simple conversations); and be able to write in simple sentences
or forms.
Staff Contact: Darren Webb
Teaching Methods: Seminars, Tutorials, Independent Study
Assessments: Course work
EDU106
Histories of Education
This version of the module (with the suffix C) is open to Level 1
students only.
20.00 Credits
SPRING
Aims/Description: This unit introduces students to a range of
historical perspectives on education. It takes a critical historical
approach to understanding the development of educational
ideas, systems and practices by drawing attention to different
cultural and historical contexts. In helping students question and
challenge dominant ideas about education and its purposes, it
will engage with and critique the philosophy of history to
explore possible links between historical investigation and
present day understandings of education. Topics include: the
Staff Contact: Yeon-Jeong Kim
Teaching Methods: Lectures, Independent Study
Assessments: Formal Exam, Tests
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nature of history, early conceptions of education, education in
pre-modern and modern contexts, development of mass
schooling, histories of education, social justice and meritocracy.
Child Psychology
20.00 Credits
SPRING
Aims/Description: This module explores the relationship
between psychological theory and educational policy and
practice, considering some of the ways in which Education and
Local Authority services have been influenced by ideas about
children developed in psychological research. Some of the core
concepts of Psychology are introduced such as cognitive
psychology (intelligence, language and learning), behaviourism
(including modification techniques), social and emotional
development (including family and attachment, trauma) as well
as the study of individual differences (with reference to
psychopathologies such as autism, attention deficit/hyperactivity
disorder).
Social and Historical Constructions of
Childhood
20.00 Credits
SPRING
20.00 Credits
Academic Year
ELL113
The Structure of English
10.00 Credits
AUTUMN
Teaching Methods: Lectures, Seminars, Independent Study
Assessments: Formal Exam
FRE109
Language and Communication Skills
I
10.00 Credits
AUTUMN
Aims/Description: This module is the first of two linked
consecutive modules which develop language and
communication skills in French, and which aim to ensure that
students attain a good level of competence in both written and
spoken French. The module is taught in two one-hour seminars
per week and combines communicative exercises,
comprehension, presentations and debates with grammar
learning, translation and composition. These activities are
supported by weekly conversation classes/skills workshops run
by native speaking lectures. At the end of the first semester,
students take a written examination which consists of a
translation from French into English and a grammar test.
Staff Contact: Darren Webb
Teaching Methods: Seminars, Tutorials, Independent Study
Assessments: Course work
Introduction to Electric and
Electronic Circuits
AUTUMN
Aims/Description: This module is an introduction to the syntax
of natural languages, focussing on the syntactic structure of
contemporary English. This module is intended as a sister
module to the 10-credit 'Sounds of English' module, which runs
in parallel. It is designed to provide a firm grounding in the
descriptions of English sentence structure(s), and to introduce
students to the main theories and methods of syntactic
argumentation. The lectures will cover major topics in the
formal description of English sentences, while the workshop
classes will provide hands-on experience in analysing and
thinking about sentence structure. The module serves as an
essential basis for more advanced linguistic study.
Aims/Description: In this module students will explore how
childhood has been portrayed across different societies and at
different times, and will examine how childhoods are shaped
and influenced by the societies in which children live, learn and
are cared for. Through a series of lectures, group work and
individual study tasks, students will think about the ways in
which childhood has changed over time and how different views
and perspectives on childhood create different expectations of
children.
Through the study of historical and social
constructions of childhood, students will develop a fuller
understanding of how ways of working with children can be
shaped by external influences.
EEE123
10.00 Credits
Teaching Methods: Lectures, Seminars, Independent Study
Assessments: Formal Exam
Staff Contact: Darren Webb
Teaching Methods: Lectures, Seminars, Tutorials, Independent
Study
Assessments: Course work
EDU108
The Sounds of English
Aims/Description: This module is an introduction to the
subdisciplines of Linguistics known as Phonetics and
Phonology, focusing specifically on the sounds of the English
language. It is designed to provide a solid understanding of how
speech sounds are made and how they function in use. The
lectures will present descriptions of English speech sounsd and
theories to explain their behaviour in a range of different accents
and contexts, and the workshop classes will provide hands-on
experience in using and thinking about the sounds of English.
The module serves as an essential basis for more advanced
linguistic study.
Staff Contact: Lorraine Roe
Teaching Methods: Seminars, Tutorials, Independent Study
Assessments: Course work, Presentation
EDU107
ELL112
Staff Contact: Dr Christine Baycroft
Teaching Methods: Lectures, Seminars, Independent Study
Assessments: Formal Exam, Course work, continuos
assessment in oral classes
Aims/Description: This module introduces the concepts and
analytical tools for predicting the behaviour of combinations of
passive circuit elements, resistance, capacitance and inductance
driven by ideal voltage and/or current sources which may be ac
or dc sources. The ideas involved are important not only from
the point of view of modelling real electronic circuits but also
because many complicated processes in biology, medicine and
mechanical engineering are themselves modelled by electric
circuits. The passive ideas are extended to active electronic
components; diodes, transistors and operational amplifiers and
the circuits in which these devices are used. Transformers,
magnetics and dc motors are also covered.
FRE110
Language and Communication Skills
II
10.00 Credits
SPRING
Aims/Description: This module is the second of two linked
consecutive modules on language and communication skills in
French. As in Semester One, the module is taught in two one
hour
Staff Contact: R.C. Tozer
Teaching Methods: Lectures, Problem solving, Laboratory
work, Independent Study
Assessments: Formal Exam, Lab work
seminars and focuses in particular on comprehension, more
advanced grammar classes
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knowledge acquired to increase competence in the French
language.
and the skills required for writing compositions and résumés.
These activities are supported by weekly conversation
classes/skills workshops run by native speaking lectures. At the
end of the second semester, students take a written examination
which requires them to write a résumé of a text in French and to
complete a grammar test, based on topics covered in class
during the semester.
Staff Contact: Professor Penny Simons
Restrictions: NONE: this is an unrestricted credit module open
to anyone with appropriate qualification
Teaching Methods: Lectures, Independent Study
Assessments: Class tests, using MCQ and short answer formats;
first test = 30% of grade, second = 70%
Staff Contact: Dr Wendy Michallat
Teaching Methods: Lectures, Seminars, Independent Study
Assessments: Formal Exam, Course work, continuous
assessment in oral classes
FRE111
French Critical Contexts I
10.00 Credits
AUTUMN
10.00 Credits
SPRING
Staff Contact: Professor Penny Simons
Restrictions: NONE: this is an unrestricted credit module open
to anyone with appropriate qualification
Teaching Methods: Lectures, Tutorials, Independent Study,
Organisation/participation in mini-conference
Assessments: Group report (5000 words) 60%
Staff Contact: Dr Helen Abbott
Teaching Methods: Lectures, Seminars, Independent Study
Assessments: Course work
10.00 Credits
The World of French Words
Aims/Description: This module offers an introduction to the
design and carrying out of an independent research project.
Students work in small groups to devise their own investigation
into a general area of French vocabulary, such as words for
animals, food and drink, types of clothing or colours and
patterns; each group produces a written report and contributes a
presentation to a mini-conference held at the end of the
semester, organised jointly by the students and module leaders.
The module emphasises specific and transferable skills gained:
effective use of dictionaries, team-working, oral and written
presentation and project management.
Aims/Description: This module will focus on two important
French texts (with `text' taken in its largest sense of book, film,
art work, piece of music, cultural product, etc.). Each text will
form the basis for a close reading, followed by analyses using
French cultural, historical, literary and critical theory
approaches as well as adaptations into other media (such as film,
art and music) where appropriate. The module will be taught
and assessed in English, but the materials will be made available
in both French and English, with French students required to use
and cite the French materials. The aim of the module is to
introduce students to significant French texts and to illustrate
and explore a range of possible critical approaches to them,
including cross-media or intermedial reinterpretations.
FRE112
FRE114
GEO113
Introduction to Physical Geography
French Critical Contexts II
20.00 Credits
Academic Year
SPRING
Aims/Description: This course is intended to provide an
introduction to the general principles of physical geography for
students with diverse backgrounds.
Aims/Description: This module will focus on two important
French texts (with `text' taken in its largest sense of book, film,
art work, piece of music, cultural product, etc.). Each text will
form the basis for a close reading, followed by analyses using
French cultural, historical, literary and critical theory
approaches as well as adaptations into other media (such as film,
art and music) where appropriate. The module will be taught
and assessed in English, but the materials will be made available
in both French and English, with French students required to use
and cite the French materials. The aim of the module is to
introduce students to significant French texts and to illustrate
and explore a range of possible critical approaches to them,
including cross-media or intermedial reinterpretations.
Part I will aim to give students an understanding of the origin
and history of the Earth. It will include explanations of tectonic,
igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic activity, the history of
crustal processes as well as reviewing the development over
geological time of the evolution of the geosphere, atmosphere,
hydrosphere and biosphere.
Part II will use a systems-based approach to physical geography
to examine several other key environmental systems, including
the atmosphere, the hydrosphere, and the cryosphere. It will
include explanation of key interactions between physical
systems and discussion of the impacts and consequences of
system perturbation, such as climate change, over time and
space.
Staff Contact: Dr Audrey Small
Teaching Methods: Lectures, Seminars, Independent Study
Assessments: Course work
FRE113
Des Gaulois à de Gaulle: histoire
pratique du français
10.00 Credits
AUTUMN
Part III of the course will introduce concepts of geomorphology
as a means to investigate the landforms of the earth; mountains,
valleys, slopes, river beds and dunes. It will include explanation
of fundamental principles of landscape and landform
development considering issues such as temporal and spatial
scale, equilibrium and interaction between different landscape
processes and components.
Aims/Description: This is an introduction to the history of the
French language designed to explain how certain tricky aspects
of modern French, the past historic tense, spelling,
pronunciation, forms of the subjunctive, for example, came to be
as they are, in order to help learners master them effectively;
modern developments such as French SMS language and
colloquialisms are also covered. It offers a complement to
formal study of linguistics, especially historical linguistics; it is
taught in English, but course materials are provided in French,
and emphasise throughout the practical application of
Staff Contact: Professor Edward Hanna
Teaching Methods: Lectures, Laboratory work, Independent
Study
Assessments: Formal Exam, Group Poster
GEO114
Introduction to Human Geography
20.00 Credits
Academic Year
Aims/Description: The module provides an introduction to
human geography including key principles and processes in
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Staff Contact: Dr Caroline Bland
Teaching Methods: Seminars, Independent Study, oral classes
Assessments: Formal Exam, Course work, Oral exams and class
contributions
economic, social and cultural geography. It describes the main
elements and issues involved in the global economic system
including the process of uneven development and how local
economic activities are moulded by global forces. It also
provides an introduction to social and cultural geography
focusing on a range of concepts, current debates and
contemporary issues. Drawing examples from around the world
and at a variety of geographical scales, the module highlights
the value of a geographical perspective on current economic,
social and cultural issues.
GER104
Aufbausprachkurs
10.00 Credits
SPRING
Pre-Requisites: A level German (Grade B).
Co-requisites: GER103.
Staff Contact: Dr Desiree Fields
Teaching Methods: Lectures, Independent Study
Assessments: Formal Exam, Course work
GEO115
Introduction to Environmental
Geographies
20.00 Credits
SPRING
Aims/Description: This will build upon the various languageskills taught in the 'Grundsprachkurs' module (GER103),
preparing students for the more advanced language work at
levels 2 and 3.
Staff Contact: Dr Caroline Bland
Teaching Methods: Seminars, Independent Study, oral classes
Assessments: Formal Exam, Course work, Oral contributions in
German
Aims/Description: This module will introduce students to a
wide range of critical environmental issues facing the world
today from physical science and social science perspectives.
Using a range of environmental problems evident in the Global
North and Global South (such as climate change, water
resources, land-use change, agriculture), the physical and social
processes implicated will be examined. Drawing on a range of
examples, students will critically explore the causes,
consequences, management and solutions to environmental
issues and learn how to question assumptions about
environmental processes.
New Horizons in Geography
20.00 Credits
AUTUMN
German Studies - Basiskurs
10.00 Credits
AUTUMN
Pre-Requisites: A level German or equivalent.
Co-requisites: GER106.
Aims/Description: This half-module introduces students to the
study of German history and culture from 1789 to the present by
means of lectures and tutorials on periods, thinkers and literary
texts.
Staff Contact: Dr Helen Moggridge
Teaching Methods: Lectures, Independent Study
Assessments: Formal Exam
GEO117
GER105
Staff Contact: Dr Caroline Bland
Teaching Methods: Lectures, Tutorials, Independent Study
Assessments: Course work
Aims/Description: Academic Geography is a wide and vibrant
field. Geographers contribute actively to new intellectual
debates in the sciences, social sciences, and humanities, and
their work addresses some of the most pressing issues facing the
modern world, from climate change to food security, informing
policy and practice. The module provides level 1 Geography
students with a challenging but accessible insight into the
cutting edge of contemporary geographical research and how it
helps us understand our changing world. It therefore serves as
bridge between the general introductory modules of the level 1
BA and BSc courses in Geography, and the more specialist
modules taught at levels 2 and 3. Furthermore, it provides an
opportunity to see the difference that a geographical perspective
can make to our understanding of some of the largest challenges
facing the world. Each year, a selection of topical issues in
contemporary human and physical geography will be explored
by academics actively engaged in cutting edge research on those
subjects. The course will be taught via lectures and guided
reading.
GER106
German Studies - Aufbaukurs
10.00 Credits
SPRING
Pre-Requisites: A level German.
Co-requisites: GER105.
Aims/Description: This half-module completes the introductory
survey of modern German history and culture from 1789 to the
present. Students will, upon completion, be equipped to make an
informed choice from the modules offered at levels 2 and 3.
Staff Contact: Dr Caroline Bland
Teaching Methods: Lectures, Tutorials, Independent Study
Assessments: Course work
GER107
Beginners Dutch 1
20.00 Credits
AUTUMN
Co-requisites: GER104.
Aims/Description: Dutch is a language that you can pick up
quickly, especially if you already have knowledge of German or
another modern language. If you approach it with enthusiasm,
you will find that you can reach a high level of competence in a
relatively short time (A1 by the end of GER107 and A2 by the
end of GER108). You do not need previous knowledge of Dutch
to take this course. In addition to the language hours there will
be one Dutch Studies seminar per week on Dutch and Flemish
culture and history. The core material for the course is
Nederlands in gang, which will be provided during the first
week. The total cost will be about £25.
Aims/Description: This half-module will extend and deepen the
various language-skills of students with 'A' level or equivalent
German.
Staff Contact: Dr Henriette Louwerse
Restrictions: Cannot be taken with GER110
Staff Contact: Professor Peter Jackson
Teaching Methods: Lectures, Independent Study
Assessments: Formal Exam
GER103
Grundsprachkurs
10.00 Credits
AUTUMN
Pre-Requisites: A-Level German (Grade B) or equivalent.
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following proprietory coursebooks: Menschen (hueber) or DaF
Kompakt (Klett); and (b) a German Studies course (2 teaching
hrs p.w., a lecture plus a small-group tutorial seminar, which
introduce students to salient aspects of German history, politics,
literature, culture and thought since ca. 1870).
Teaching Methods: Lectures, Seminars, Independent Study,
oral classes
Assessments: Formal Exam
GER108
Beginners Dutch 2
20.00 Credits
SPRING
Staff Contact: Dr Giles Harrington
Teaching Methods: Lectures, Seminars, Problem solving,
Independent Study
Assessments: Formal Exam, Course work
Aims/Description: This module is a continuation of Beginners
Dutch 1. You will continue to build on your reading, speaking,
writing and listening skills in Dutch.
Staff Contact: Dr Henriette Louwwerse
Teaching Methods: Lectures, Seminars, Independent Study,
oral classes
Assessments: Formal Exam, oral examination
GER110
Dutch Intermediate
40.00 Credits
Academic Year
Pre-Requisites: GCSE Level Dutch or equivalent proficiency.
Aims/Description: The module is designed for those students
who choose to study Dutch at Level One and already have
acquired a basic knowledge of the language before coming to
the University (GCSE level). The module will consist of two
parts: General Language and Society. The General Language
sessions specifically concentrate on extending students'
vocabulary, increasing their insight into the more complicated
grammatical patterns, and improving their oral skills and both
their written and spoken comprehension. The Society hour
offers an introduction to the history, culture and structure of
Dutch Society. The approach is thematic and aims to provide a
deeper insight into the history and society of the Dutch speaking
areas.
20.00 Credits
Academic Year
Aims/Description: A German-language-based course in which
German texts of different styles and registers are closely read for
contextual meaning as well as linguistic formulation. Texts will
include novels, short stories, newspaper articles and
contemporary poetry.
HCS113
Lifespan Communicative and
Cognitive Development
20.00 Credits
SPRING
Staff Contact: Dr Blanca Schaefer
Teaching Methods: Lectures, Independent Study, inter-active
on-line learning
Assessments: Formal Exam
Staff Contact: Dr Nick Hodgin
Teaching Methods: Seminars, Independent Study
Assessments: Course work
20.00 Credits
SPRING
Aims/Description: This module aims to develop understanding
of communicative development and change throughout the
lifespan. This includes exploration of the relationships between
different levels of communicative competence and cognitive,
social and emotional issues. Students follow the developmental
progression of communicative changes from infants to the
elderly, including theories of the language acquisition; grammar;
phonology; and vocabulary and meaning.
Pre-Requisites: Elementary Word-Processing.
GER120
20.00 Credits
Staff Contact: Dr Giles Harrington
Restrictions: GER103, GER104 and GER105, GER106
Teaching Methods: Lectures, Seminars, Problem solving,
Independent Study
Assessments: Formal Exam, Course work
Teaching Methods: Seminars, Independent Study
Assessments: Formal Exam, Course work
Deutschsprachige Texte lesen und
verstehen
Beginners' German II
Aims/Description: GER120 and GER121 are two linked
modules (Sem 1/2) that introduce a beginners' pathway to the
Germanic Studies Department's Honours German course, which
hitherto has had A-level or equivalent in German as a
prerequisite. Henceforth, students with no German but A-level
or equivalent knowledge of another modern foreign language
will be able to study German through to B.A. Hons level on our
programmes. The modules applied for will be complemented
soon by Level 2 continuation modules. The new L1 modules
will have (a) an intensive ab initio German Language strand (4/5
teaching hrs p.w., native speaker taught, using one of the
following proprietory coursebooks: Menschen (hueber) or DaF
Kompakt (Klett); and (b) a German Studies course (2 teaching
hrs p.w., a lecture plus a small-group tutorial seminar, which
introduce students to salient aspects of German history, politics,
literature, culture and thought since ca. 1870).
Cannot be taken with: GER107C, GER107H, GER107I,
GER108C, GER108H, GER108I.
GER114
GER121
HCS114
Introduction to Communication
Beginners' German I
20.00 Credits
AUTUMN
AUTUMN
Aims/Description: This module aims to introduce students to
the nature and scope of human communication, language and
their impairments. It provides conceptual frameworks and a
detailed elementary coverage of the following areas: the
communication chain, verbal and non-verbal communication,
human communication, speech, grammar, vocabulary, language
use, multilingualism, language variation, language in society,
and speech and language impairments.
Aims/Description: GER120 and GER121 are two linked
modules (Sem 1/2) that introduce a beginners' pathway to the
Germanic Studies Department's Honours German course, which
hitherto has had A-level or equivalent in German as a
prerequisite. Henceforth, students with no German but A-level
or equivalent knowledge of another modern foreign language
will be able to study German through to B.A. Hons level on our
programmes. The modules applied for will be complemented
soon by Level 2 continuation modules. The new L1 modules
will have (a) an intensive ab initio German Language strand (4/5
teaching hrs p.w., native speaker taught, using one of the
Staff Contact: Prof Sandra Whiteside
Teaching Methods: Lectures, Tutorials, Independent Study
Assessments: Formal Exam
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HSS130
Spanish Advanced: Language and
Culture I
20.00 Credits
AUTUMN
Restrictions: Cannot be taken with HSS130
Teaching Methods: Lectures, Seminars, Independent Study
Assessments: Formal Exam, Oral assessment
Cannot be taken with: HSS140C, HSS140H, HSS140M.
HSS141C
Spanish Beginners: Language and
Culture II
20.00 Credits
SPRING
Pre-Requisites: 'A'-Level Spanish Grade B or equivalent.
Aims/Description: These linked modules HSS130 and HSS131
develop and consolidate skills acquired at A-level in the
reception and production of written and spoken Spanish,
providing opportunities to improve accuracy and authenticity of
language produced. Four full-length texts are studied (two in
each semester and which may include poetry, play, short story
and novel) to prepare students for core and optional modules at
level 2. One lecture per week provides an introduction to the
institutions and cultures of Spain and Latin America.
Cannot be taken with: HSS191C, HSS131.
Pre-Requisites: HSS140C.
Aims/Description: These linked modules HSS140 and HSS141
are designed to introduce the major structures of Spanish, to
build basic vocabulary, and to develop elementary skills in the
reception and production of both the written and spoken
language. The language materials used provide an introduction
to aspects of Hispanic culture and society. In addition to three
hours of written language, students also receive one hour of oral
tuition per week. Students will also study the culture and history
of Spain and Latin America (I hour lecture per week).
Tutorials held twice a semester support study of materials
covered in the larger classes.
Staff Contact: Ms Maris Jose Puig Pardos
Restrictions: Cannot be taken with HSS140
Teaching Methods: Lectures, Seminars, Tutorials, Independent
Study
Assessments: Formal Exam, Course work, Oral assessment
HSS131
20.00 Credits
Staff Contact: Ms Nashy Bonelli
Restrictions: Cannot be taken with HSS131
Teaching Methods: Lectures, Seminars, Independent Study
Assessments: Formal Exam, Oral assessment
Spanish Advanced: Language and
Culture II
Introduction to Latin American
History
10.00 Credits
AUTUMN
SPRING
Cannot be taken with: HSS141C, HSS141H, HSS141M.
Aims/Description: This module provides a survey of some of
the major developments in Latin America since 1492. It covers
the European Conquest, the Colonial Period, the Slave Trade,
Independence, the Mexican and Cuban Revolutions, US/Latin
American relations and key political, social and historical
dynamics since 2000.
Pre-Requisites: HSS130.
Aims/Description: These linked modules HSS130 and HSS131,
develop and consolidate skills acquired at A-level in the
reception and production of written and spoken Spanish,
providing opportunities to improve accuracy and authenticity of
language produced. Four full-length texts are studied (two in
each semester and which may include poetry, play, short story
and novel) to prepare students for core and optional modules at
level 2. One lecture per week provides an introduction to the
institutions and cultures of Spain and Latin America.
Staff Contact: Dr Hayley Rabanal
Restrictions: This module cannot be taken by students
registered for HSS130, HSS131, HSS140 or HSS141
Teaching Methods: Lectures, Independent Study
Assessments: Formal Exam
Tutorials held twice a semester support study of materials
covered in the larger classes.
Staff Contact: Ms Maria Jose Puig Pardos
Restrictions: Cannot be taken with HSS141
Teaching Methods: Lectures, Seminars, Tutorials, Independent
Study
Assessments: Formal Exam, Course work, Oral assessment
HSS140C
Spanish Beginners: Language and
Culture I
20.00 Credits
AUTUMN
HSS151
Introduction to Spanish History 18081975
10.00 Credits
SPRING
Aims/Description: This module surveys the major
developments in Spanish history from the outbreak of the War
of Independence in 1808 to the death of General Francisco
Franco in 1975. It will examine changes in the political
constitution of the Spanish state and outline the characteristics
of each of the main historical periods.
Cannot be taken with: HSS130.
Pre-Requisites:
grade B.
HSS150
Staff Contact: Dr Peter Watt
Restrictions: This module cannot be taken by students
registered for HSS130, HSS131, HSS140 or HSS141
Teaching Methods: Lectures, Independent Study
Assessments: Formal Exam
A Level in a Modern Language, normally
Aims/Description: These linked modules HSS140 and HSS141
are designed to introduce the major structures of Spanish, to
build basic vocabulary, and to develop elementary skills in the
reception and production of both the written and spoken
language. The language materials used provide an introduction
to aspects of Hispanic culture and society. In addition to three
hours of written language, students also receive one hour of oral
tuition per week. Students will also study the culture and history
of Spain and Latin America (I hour lecture per week).
HSS180C
Portuguese Beginners: Language and
Culture I
20.00 Credits
AUTUMN
Cannot be taken with: HSS190.
Pre-Requisites: A good grade in a Modern Language.
Staff Contact: Ms Nashy Bonelli
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Aims/Description: The linked modules HSS180 and HSS181,
will focus on the acquisition of basic competences and
grammatical principles of spoken and written Portuguese.
Attention will be given to aural/oral skills through interactive
teaching. Study materials will be introduced relevant to the
diverse dimensions of the Lusophone world (Portuguese, Brazil,
Africa, Asia).
Teaching Methods: Lectures, Seminars, Tutorials, Independent
Study
Assessments: Formal Exam, Course work, Oral performance
from seminars
HST114
Pagans, Christians and Heretics in
Medieval Europe
Staff Contact: Dr C Ramos Villar
Teaching Methods: Seminars, Independent Study
Assessments: Formal Exam, Course work, Oral assessment
20.00 Credits
SPRING
HSS181C
Portuguese Beginners: Language and
Culture II
20.00 Credits
SPRING
Aims/Description: One of the recurring themes in European
history between the 4th and 13th centuries is the relationship
between power and religion. In the period 300 - 1000, the
dominant issue was the conversion of societies from paganism a
term which covers a whole range of beliefs from the elaborate
cults of the Roman Empire to the sacred trees of the German
forests to Christianity, with its exclusive belief in one God and
no other. The first part of this module aims to examine from a
comparative perspective how and why this fundamental
transformation occurred, considering both missionary activity
and responses to it and attempting to assess the impact of
Christianity upon the societies to which it spread. The second
part of this course will examine the changing relationship
between power and religion between 1000 and 1400, as the
Roman Church became the most powerful institution in Europe
and exerted an ever stronger influence over the lives of ordinary
people, and new religious orders and ways of life emerged. The
period witnessed the persecution of heresy as well as greater
hostility to Latin Christianity's neighbours, most dramatically in
the Crusades and other holy wars waged not only against
Muslims but also against Greek Christians, pagans, heretics and
even the Church's political enemies.
Pre-Requisites: HSS180C.
Aims/Description: The course will focus on the acquisition of
basic competences and grammatical principles of spoken and
written Portuguese. Attention will be given to aural/oral skills
through interactive teaching. Study materials will be introduced
relevant to the diverse dimensions of the Lusophone world
(Portuguese, Brazil, Africa, Asia).
Staff Contact: Dr C Ramos Villar
Teaching Methods: Seminars, Independent Study
Assessments: Formal Exam, Course work, Oral assessment
HSS190C
Catalan Beginners: Language and
Culture
20.00 Credits
Academic Year
Staff Contact: Dr Mairin MacCarron
Restrictions: Grade B in A level History or an equivalent
qualification in History.
Teaching Methods: Lectures, Seminars, Tutorials, Independent
Study
Assessments: Formal Exam, Course work, Oral performance
from seminars
Aims/Description: This year-long module focuses on the rapid
acquisition of Catalan oral and written skills through an
introduction to Catalan syntax and fast vocabulary building.
There may be an opportunity (depending on numbers) for
students to take the official Catalan Government language
certificate exam in the Spring. The module also incorporates a
structured introduction to the `Catalan Question¿ in a Hispanic
and European context through analysis of some key cultural and
political texts. This `cultural¿ element is only assessed for those
students also enrolled on HSS191.
HST115
20.00 Credits
Aims/Description: This module explores the fundamental shifts
in mental attitudes and public behaviour that occurred in Europe
between the age of the Reformation and the age of the
Enlightenment. The central focus of the course will be the
examination of the supernatural - religious beliefs, but also
witchcraft and magic. You will explore the changing ways in
which beliefs impinged on people's lives at various social levels.
You will also have an opportunity to study the impact on
people's world views of such changes as rising literacy,
urbanisation, state formation and new discoveries about the
natural world. All these will be investigated in the institutional
contexts of state and church and the ways in which they sought
to channel and mould beliefs and behaviour. This module
enables you to understand how the early modern period is
distinctive from and links medieval and later modern historical
studies.
Staff Contact: *
Teaching Methods: Seminars, Independent Study
Assessments: Formal Exam
HST112
20.00 Credits
The Disenchantment of the European
World
AUTUMN
Paths from Antiquity to Modernity
AUTUMN
Aims/Description: The aim of this module is to introduce you
to the broad structures of Western history from the end of the
Roman Empire to the present day. It provides students intending
to take History Single or Dual Honours degree modules with a
common framework for the more detailed modules that you will
be studying at Levels Two and Three. At the same time, it
provides non-historians with a fundamental appraisal of the
shape of the past, to which courses in other departments will
readily relate. Our aim is to equip you with an understanding of
the periodisation of western history and of the major transitions
in the process of modernisation. In the process, you will become
more critically aware of the essential conceptual tools that
modern historians readily use to analyse the past. The module
aims to provide the essential training in the skills and methods
needed for University level historical study.
Staff Contact: Dr Tom Leng
Restrictions: Grade B in A level History or an equivalent
qualification in History.
Teaching Methods: Lectures, Seminars, Tutorials, Independent
Study
Assessments: Formal Exam, Course work, Oral performance in
seminars
Staff Contact: Prof Mary Vincent
Restrictions: Grade B in A level History or an equivalent
qualification in History.
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HST117
The Making of the Twentieth Century
20.00 Credits
SPRING
Aims/Description: This module, designed by Arts and
Humanities students and staff, offers the opportunity to work on
a meaningful contemporary research project, collaboratively
devised by students and staff. Academics from across the
Faculty will lead seminar-focused and interdisciplinary classes
in which enabling your research is the focus. The module will be
assessed by an individual portfolio, and will culminate in an
end-of-term symposium. If you've ever wished to explore new
and stimulating approaches to study outside of your disciplinary
areas or to gain a holistic Humanities education, this module is
for you.
Aims/Description: This course looks back at key developments
in the political, social and cultural history of the twentieth
century. Its aim is to broaden students' views of twentiethcentury history by highlighting the ways in which barbarism and
civilising forces went hand in hand in forging twentieth-century
history. Rather than proceeding purely chronologically, this
module focuses on a series of key themes that have shaped
twentieth-century history, such as, for example, globalisation
and fragmentation; revolutions; the political, social and cultural
history of war; and democracy and mass politics. Each topic is
introduced by a series of four lectures given by a subject
specialist. An accompanying seminar programme allows for the
in-depth discussion of specific issues and case studies.
Staff Contact: Ida Kemp
Teaching Methods: Lectures, Seminars, Tutorials, Independent
Study, Organised group work
Assessments: Portfolio
Staff Contact: Dr Dina Gusejnova
Restrictions: Grade B in A level History or an equivalent
qualification in History.
Teaching Methods: Lectures, Seminars, Tutorials, Independent
Study
Assessments: Formal Exam, Course work, Oral performance in
seminars
HST118
American History: From Settlements
to Superpower
20.00 Credits
SPRING
10.00 Credits
SPRING
Interdisciplinary Research in Practice
SPRING
LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and
Trans*) Studies
10.00 Credits
AUTUMN
Staff Contact: Ida Kemp
Teaching Methods: Lectures, Seminars, Independent Study
Assessments: Course work
Staff Contact: Prof Val Gillet
Teaching Methods: Lectures, Laboratory work, Independent
Study
Assessments: Course work, Reflective piece on group work
20.00 Credits
IPA1010
Aims/Description: This module introduces students to study of
gender and sexuality, and LGBT stories, both historical and
contemporary. It examines gender and sexuality in culture,
media, and its academic study, as well as contemporary issues of
inequality affecting sexual minorities in our society and global
contexts. The module is team taught by experts in different
departments at the University of Sheffield, who will introduce
students to a wide range of theoretical and methodological
perspectives, such as history, social sciences, psychology,
biology, health care, cultural studies, gender theory and critical
study of religion. The module is assessed by a coursework
portfolio.
Aims/Description: The module will introduce students to the
different ways in which chemical structures can be represented
in computers and different database searching techniques that
are used to find information about compounds and their
properties. An overview of the drug discovery process will be
provided and chemoinformatics techniques will be introduced
that enable predictions of the properties of compounds to be
made. The predictions are aimed at reducing the numbers of
compounds that require experimental testing in drug discovery.
The module will also cover web authoring skills including the
incorporation of a molecular viewer within a web page. The
module consists of lectures and a large computer-based practical
component which will be used to demonstrate the principles
IPA1000
AUTUMN
Staff Contact: Ida Kemp
Restrictions: GCSE level mathematics only. No A/S-level, Alevel or equivalent qualification.
Teaching Methods: Lectures, Tutorials, Independent Study
Assessments: Course work
Staff Contact: Dr Sarah Miller-Davenport
Restrictions: Grade B in A level History or an equivalent
qualification in History.
Teaching Methods: Lectures, Seminars, Tutorials, Independent
Study
Assessments: Formal Exam, Course work, Oral assessment in
seminars.
Introduction to Chemoinformatics
Mathematical Skills for Arts
10.00 Credits
Aims/Description: This applied mathematics module is
designed to `top-up' mathematics from GCSE level for students
who want to augment their proficiency in this area. The module
will cover practical elements of particular interest to History,
Philosophy and Language students, although it is open to all
students within the Faculty of Arts and Humanities. It will
provide tuition in basic maths, statistics, functions & equations,
and probability to assist students in the arts curriculum to
understand statistical analysis of data, presentation of various
reports and other information presented in numerical or
graphical formats. The module will be assessed primarily
through coursework and in-class exercise work rather than
formal examination.
Aims/Description: This module aims to introduce students to
the main narratives, themes, and problems of North American
history, with a specific focus on the development of the U.S.
Students will have the chance to explore a range of
historiographical and methodological approaches appropriate to
the study of the American past across a broad chronological
period.
INF105
IPA1005
JNL107
Tabloid Journalism
10.00 Credits
AUTUMN
Aims/Description: Tabloid Journalism introduces students to
the lively and contentious debates concerning the development,
character, social and cultural implications and political economy
of the various forms of tabloid journalism in the UK. More
specifically the module examines: (1) the historical emergence
of this form of journalism; (2) the implications of tabloid
journalism for news in general; (3) the news values of tabloid
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variables. The course will use mathematical packages, for
example MAPLE, as appropriate to illustrate ideas.
journalism; (4) tabloid genres; (5) the market and the media; (6)
case studies including the representation of nation, history,
outsiders and gender.
Teaching Methods: Lectures, Independent Study
Assessments: Formal Exam
Staff Contact: Professor K Ohkitani
Teaching Methods: Lectures, Tutorials, Independent Study
Assessments: Formal Exam
JNL109
Ethics and Journalism
MAS140
Mathematics (Chemical)
10.00 Credits
SPRING
20.00 Credits
Academic Year
Aims/Description: This lecture-only module provides an
introduction to ethics in relation to the practice of journalism,
including ethical dilemmas, codes of conduct, and systems of
regulation. Issues covered include privacy, objectivity, and the
public interest. There is a focus on the UK although
international examples will be included as appropriate.
Pre-Requisites: A level Mathematics or equivalent.
Aims/Description: This module is part of a series designed for
particular groups of Engineers (see module title). Each module
aims to reinforce students' previous knowledge and to develop
new basic mathematical techniques needed to support the
engineering subjects taken at levels 1 and 2. They also provide
a foundation for the level 2 mathematics courses in the
appropriate engineering department.
Staff Contact: Mr Tony Harcup
Teaching Methods: Lectures, Independent Study
Assessments: Formal Exam
JNL110
Current Debates in Broadcasting
10.00 Credits
AUTUMN
Staff Contact: Dr G Vickers / Dr N Gurski
Restrictions: Restricted to students studying H800(CPEU03),
H8J8(CPEU07), H840(CPEU05), H8T9(CPEU09).
Unrestricted - subject to availability
Teaching Methods: Lectures, Tutorials, Independent Study
Assessments: Formal Exam, Assessed homework at end of
Semester 1
Aims/Description: This module introduces some of the key
legal, political, cultural and social themes relating to the
contemporary broadcast media and considers the implications of
the process of digitalisation and its impact on the future of
broadcasting. It also explores the role and responsibility of
broadcast journalists in the twenty-first century. The module
introduces students to the European and UK legal frameworks
for broadcasting regulation, as well as to those of other
jurisdictions where comparative analysis is appropriate. It
considers current broadcasting policy and addresses some of the
debates relating to particular types of broadcast output and their
regulation.
Mathematics Core 1
20.00 Credits
AUTUMN
Civil Engineering Mathematics
20.00 Credits
Academic Year
Aims/Description: This module aims to reinforce students'
previous knowledge and to develop new basic mathematical
techniques needed to support the engineering subjects taken at
levels 1 and 2. It also provides a foundation for the level 2
mathematics courses in the appropriate engineering department.
Staff Contact: Dr Nils Molev
Restrictions: Unrestricted - only subject to availability
Teaching Methods: Lectures, Problem solving, Independent
Study
Assessments: Formal Exam, assessed homework at end of
Semester 1
Staff Contact: journalism
Teaching Methods: Lectures, Independent Study
Assessments: Formal Exam
MAS110
MAS151
Aims/Description: The module explores topics in mathematics
which will be used throughout many degree programmes. The
module will consider techniques for solving equations, special
functions, calculus (differentiation and integration), differential
equations, Taylor series, complex numbers and finite and
infinite series. The course will use mathematical packages, for
example MAPLE, as appropriate to illustrate ideas.
MAS152
Essential Mathematical Skills &
Techniques
20.00 Credits
Academic Year
Aims/Description: This module aims to reinforce students'
previous knowledge and to develop new basic mathematical
techniques needed to support the engineering subjects taken at
levels 1 and 2. It also provides a foundation for the level 2
mathematics courses in the appropriate engineering department.
Staff Contact: Dr N Dummigan
Restrictions: NONE
Teaching Methods: Lectures, Tutorials, Independent Study
Assessments: Formal Exam
Staff Contact: Fiona Maisey
Restrictions: Unrestricted - only subject to availability
Teaching Methods: Problem solving, Independent Study
Assessments: Formal Exam, Course work
MAS111
Mathematics Core II
MAS153
Mathematics (Materials)
20.00 Credits
SPRING
20.00 Credits
Academic Year
Aims/Description: The module continues the study of core
mathematical topics begun in MAS110, which will be used
throughout many degree programmes. The module will discuss
2-dimensional co-ordinate geometry, discussing the theory of
matrices geometrically and algebraically, and will define and
evaluate derivatives and integrals for functions which depend on
more than one variable, with an emphasis on functions of two
Aims/Description: This module aims to reinforce students'
previous knowledge and to develop new basic mathematical
techniques needed to support the engineering subjects taken at
levels 1 and 2. It also provides a foundation for the level 2
mathematics courses in the appropriate engineering department.
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Teaching Methods: Lectures, Problem solving, Laboratory
work, Independent Study
Assessments: Formal Exam, Lab work
Staff Contact: Dr Nils Mole
Restrictions: Unrestricted - subject to availability
Teaching Methods: Lectures, Problem solving, Independent
Study
Assessments: Formal Exam, Course work
MAT1610
Introduction to Materials Chemistry
Academic Year
MAS156
Mathematics (Electrical)
20.00 Credits
20.00 Credits
Academic Year
Aims/Description: This module begins with the electronic
structure of atoms and uses this to introduce the chemistry of the
periodic table. Crystal chemistry and crystal structures are then
considered, starting with simple metals and then moving to ionic
bonding and structures before considering glasses. The second
half of the module introduces organic and polymer chemistry.
Functional group chemistry and molecular shape are discussed
using simple models of bonding. We emphasise the importance
of macromolecules, together with the larger-scale shape of
polymers. We discuss polymer synthesis and its relation to
polymer properties some selected cases. This includes
discussion of natural and biopolymers.
Aims/Description: This module aims to reinforce students'
previous knowledge and to develop new basic mathematical
techniques needed to support the engineering subjects taken at
levels 1 and 2. It also provides a foundation for the level 2
mathematics courses in the appropriate engineering department.
Staff Contact: Dr Nils Mole
Restrictions: Unrestricted - only subject to availability
Teaching Methods: Lectures, Problem solving, Independent
Study
Assessments: Formal Exam, Course work
MAT1220
Introduction to Materials Properties
10.00 Credits
SPRING
Staff Contact: Professor John Harding
Teaching Methods: Lectures, Problem solving, Laboratory
work, Independent Study
Assessments: Formal Exam, Course work, Lab work, Problem
Sheet
Aims/Description: This unit considers materials properties as
the link between what is done to a material and how the material
responds and hence discusses linking properties to devices and
structures. In particular: i) Magnetic Materials: Basics of
magnetism; effect of magnetic fields on materials. Classification
of magnetic materials (dia-, para-, ferro-, antiferro- and ferrimagnetic). ii) Electrical Materials: Conductors, insulators, field
gradient, resistivity. Insulators, semi-conductors, metals, mixed
conductors and solid electrolytes. iii) Optical Materials: Optical
absorption & emission. Bulbs, fluorescent lamps & phosphors.
Optical fibres for light, UV, IR. Transparent & translucent
materials.
Biomaterials I
10.00 Credits
AUTUMN
Introduction to Structural Materials
Engineering
10.00 Credits
AUTUMN
10.00 Credits
AUTUMN
Staff Contact: Tracy Walton
Teaching Methods: Lectures, Problem solving, Independent
Study
Assessments: Formal Exam, Lab work
Aims/Description: This module introduces the human body
from an engineering perspective; looking at it as a structure, a
mechanism and a sensor. It then introduces both natural and
replacement biomaterials discussing properties in relation to
function using Ashby charts. Finally, the course discusses
lessons that can be learnt from biomaterials by materials
engineers in general (biomimetics).
Staff Contact: Dr I U Rehman
Teaching Methods: Lectures, Problem solving, Laboratory
work, Independent Study
Assessments: Formal Exam, Lab work
MAT1600
Kinetics, Thermodynamics and Phase
Diagrams
Aims/Description: This module introduces basic ideas of
thermodynamics and kinetics and their respective roles in
determining the behaviour of liquids and gases. The behaviour
of gases are first introduced through the empirical gas laws
leading to the concept of the ideal gas and the ideal gas equation
of state and progressing to more realistic gas equations of state.
Basic thermodynamic concepts are covered such as work, heat,
internal energy, specific heat, enthalpy, entropy and free energy.
Rate laws and rate constants are defined. The principles of
zeroth, first and second order reactions, and the effects of
temperature on reaction rates are discussed.
Staff Contact: Professor D Allwood
Teaching Methods: Lectures, Tutorials, Problem solving,
Laboratory work, Independent Study
Assessments: Formal Exam, Lab work, Problem Sheet
MAT1410
MAT1633
MAT1643
Introduction to Mechanical
Properties and Structural Materials
20.00 Credits
Academic Year
Aims/Description: The basic concepts of stress, strain and
moduli are introduced. The links between atomic bonding and
the mechanical properties of all the main classes of materials
(ceramics, metals, polymers, natural materials and composites)
are then explored. Modes of failure ¿ stress concentrations,
dislocations, ductility and creep are also covered. The linkages
between materials properties and microstructures of materials
are investigated with a particular emphasis on metallic crystal
structures, defects and dislocations, grain boundaries.
Staff Contact: Tracy Walton
Teaching Methods: Lectures, Problem solving, Independent
Study
Assessments: Formal Exam, Lab work, 10% Sem 1
Assessment; 10% Sem 2 Assessment
Aims/Description: This lecture course focusses on materials for
structural applications, and covers all the main classes of
materials (ceramics, metals, polymers, natural materials and
composites), describing the properties that they show, the root
cause of their properties, the structure, and how we can affect
this by processing to get the properties we want. The course
will also introduce some ways that the best material for a
purpose can be selected.
Staff Contact: Dr Russell Goodall
MBB161
Biochemistry
20.00 Credits
Academic Year
Pre-Requisites: A-level Biology grade C or equivalent
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Aims/Description: This unit examines the molecules that carry
out and control all the chemical reactions in biological cells. The
basic chemical concepts underlying the structures of
biomolecules are covered, together with the functions and
mechanisms of action of biomolecules and the interplay of
metabolic pathways. The regulation of these pathways is
addressed as well as cellular signalling and the important role
and structure of biomembranes. These processes are set in the
context of the molecular details of the cellular cytoskeleton and
the energetics of the system through consideration of the
thermodynamics and kinetics of enzyme driven reactions. The
molecular basis of cancer is introduced.
express genetic information, together with the application of this
knowledge to genetic engineering. Although the fundamental
nature of the biological processes of replication, transcription
and translation are universal in living systems, mechanistic
differences between these processes in bacteria and in higher
organisms will be highlighted. The ability to manipulate genetic
information is central to molecular biology research, and
technologies involved in isolating, characterising and
functionally analysing genes will be reviewed.
Staff Contact: Dr Phil Mitchell
Teaching Methods: Lectures, Problem solving, Independent
Study
Assessments: Formal Exam, Course work
Staff Contact: Dr John Rafferty
Teaching Methods: Lectures, Problem solving, Independent
Study
Assessments: Formal Exam, Course work
MBB162
Genetics
20.00 Credits
Academic Year
Aims/Description: This unit introduces the principles of
genetics and considers the application of these principles to
diverse aspects of biology and human welfare. The genetic
systems of higher organisms and microbes are described,
including mechanisms of gene transmission and genetic
exchange, mutation, and gene mapping. Human examples are
stressed where appropriate. Applications include fundamental
studies in other biological disciplines, such as evolutionary and
developmental biology, as well as topics more directly
concerning human welfare, such as the genetic and biochemical
bases of inherited disorders, prenatal diagnosis, genetic
counselling, gene therapy, and the genetic basis of antibiotic
resistance in bacteria.
20.00 Credits
Academic Year
Aims/Description: The unit is an introduction to the broad
subject area of microbiology. Topics covered will include a
comparison of prokaryotic and eukaryotic cell structure; the
concept of the three domains of life; conventional and molecular
taxonomy; bacterial biodiversity; origin of life; environmental
microbiology; fungi, bacteria, viruses as pathogens; antibiotic
resistance; possible roles for microorganisms in cancer;
diversity of viruses; metabolic diversity; eukaryotic
microorganisms; microbial biotechnology. The final 20% of the
unit will cover the principles of immunity, including cellular and
molecular components of the immune system and integration of
the immune system.
20.00 Credits
Academic Year
MDL104
Introductory Linguistics for Modern
Languages
20.00 Credits
Academic Year
Staff Contact: Dr K Horner & Dr P O"Neill
Teaching Methods: Seminars, Independent Study
Assessments: Formal Exam, Course work
MEC115
Design and Manufacturing
10.00 Credits
AUTUMN
Aims/Description: The module provides an introduction to the
methods and practice of engineering design. The students gain
experience of the design process through the design, build and
testing of a device that fulfils a specified function. Provision is
made for development of `hands-on¿ manufacturing skills.
Understanding customer needs, marketing, and enterprise is also
covered.
Staff Contact: Dr Jim Gilmour
Teaching Methods: Lectures, Problem solving, Independent
Study
Assessments: Formal Exam, Course work
Molecular Biology
Academic Year
Aims/Description: This module provides students with an
overview of key topics in the field of linguistics, with an
emphasis on the structure of modern European languages and
the social contexts in which they are used. The module starts by
introducing students to the structural aspects of language and
then moves on to explore sociolinguistic topics. Attention will
be given to sound systems, linguistic structures, language
variation, and the complex relationship between language and
social life. Topics will include phonology, morphology, syntax,
semantics, language variation, pragmatics and sociolinguistics.
Pre-Requisites: A-level Biology grade C or equivalent
MBB164
20.00 Credits
Staff Contact: Professor Craig Brandist
Teaching Methods: Seminars, Independent Study
Assessments: Formal Exam, Course work
Staff Contact: Professor Roger Anderson
Teaching Methods: Lectures, Problem solving, Independent
Study
Assessments: Formal Exam, Course work
Microbiology
Introduction to European Cinema
Aims/Description: An overview of the theory and practice of
Cinema in European languages other than English from its
origins to the present day. The module will provide an
introduction to film analysis and a general introduction to
cinematic technique and history from early silent cinema to
contemporary film. Attention will be given to technical
developments, questions of genre and artistic movements, and
the relationship between cinema and socio-political
developments. Topics will include the Russian avant-garde,
German expressionism, the French New Wave and Latin
American Cinema.
Pre-Requisites: A-level Biology grade C or equivalent
MBB163
MDL103
Staff Contact: Dr. J Meredith
Restrictions: Restricted to students registered for a programme
of study within the Faculty of Engineering
Teaching Methods: Lectures, Laboratory work, Independent
Study
Assessments: Design Project: 70%, Marketing Project: 30%
Pre-Requisites: A-level Biology grade C or equivalent
Aims/Description: This unit provides an introduction to
molecular biology, and is focused on how cells store and
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Notes Part of the Accreditation by the Institution of Mechanical
Engineers.
MEC119
Design Skills
10.00 Credits
SPRING
Please be advised that students must
meet any pre-requisites in order to
take some MLT (Modern Languages)
modules. Pre-requisite requirements
are listed for any relevant MLT
modules.
AUTUMN
SPRING
MLT102
French Beginner 2
10.00 Credits
SPRING
Aims/Description: The aim of this module is to develop the
basic knowledge and practical communicative skills acquired in
MLT101. The main grammatical concepts, forms and structures
will be introduced and rehearsed. Learners will acquire a
vocabulary of approximately 1,000 words, enabling them to
communicate fluently in a variety of everyday situations.
Learners will attain a level of linguistic proficiency
approximately equivalent to that required to obtain a grade A at
GCSE. On completing the course, they should be able to: talk
about actions in the past and immediate future; ask for exactly
what they want in shops, offices and hotels; express likes,
dislikes, emotions, and physical sensations; give simple
instructions; say what they can, must, or would like to do. The
module will consist of 36 hours class contact (in tutorial groups
of 16-20) and learners will be expected to undertake a further 64
hours of private study.
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10.00 Credits
10.00 Credits
Staff Contact: [email protected]
Restrictions: For students with no previous knowledge of the
language.
Teaching Methods: Seminars, Tutorials, Independent Study
Assessments: Formal Exam, Course work, Speaking in-class
test
Staff Contact: Prof. A Hodzic
Restrictions: Restricted to students registered for Programmes
of Study in the Department of Mechanical Engineering and IPO
Teaching Methods: Lectures, Problem solving, Laboratory
work, Independent Study
Assessments: Formal Exam, Lab work, CES Group 5%; MOLE
quizzes 5%; WebPA 350degree assessment 5%; Group work
assessment 5%
Notes Part of the IMechE accredited course
French Beginner 1(AUT)
French Beginner 1 (SPR)
Aims/Description: The aim of this module is to provide an
introductory grounding in the practical language skills a learner
would be likely to deploy during a brief visit to a foreign
country. Primary emphasis will be placed on understanding and
using the spoken language, but students will also be expected to
perform straightforward reading and writing tasks, involving the
ability to comprehend simple notices and instructions, fill out
short forms and make brief notes. Basic aspects of grammar
will also be introduced and rehearsed. The module will
comprise 36 hours of class contact (mainly in tutorial groups of
16-20). Students will be expected to undertake approximately
64 hours of private study. Teaching will be delivered
predominantly in the foreign language.
Aims/Description: The course aims to provide an introduction
to engineering design and material selection so as to avoid
component failure. The approach taken is a product dissection
through which the students gain hands-on experience of an
engineering artefact/product, tightly integrated with a lecture
course on engineering design and materials. Students perform a
functional analysis of all parts of their artefact (selected from a
micro-scooter, a tennis racquet and an electric drill). Supported
by the lecture material and following introduction to the
Cambridge Engineering Materials Selector software, the
students learn how to make the assumptions needed to conduct a
simple analysis of potential failure through tension/compression
and bending loads which their artefact would experience in use.
Environmental considerations for the materials used are
included, and the risk of failure is assessed using a Failure Mode
and Effects Analysis. The course concludes with preparation of
a display board showing the dismantled product, surrounded by
analysis of its construction, materials and potential failure
points, and the students give a brief presentation on what they
have learnt. Practical work is assessed on a group basis, while
individual learning is assessed by exam.
MLT101A
MLT101B
Staff Contact: [email protected]
Teaching Methods: Seminars, Tutorials, Independent Study
Assessments: Formal Exam, Course work, Speaking in-class
test
Aims/Description: The aim of this module is to provide an
introductory grounding in the practical language skills a learner
would be likely to deploy during a brief visit to a foreign
country. Primary emphasis will be placed on understanding and
using the spoken language, but students will also be expected to
perform straightforward reading and writing tasks, involving the
ability to comprehend simple notices and instructions, fill out
short forms and make brief notes. Basic aspects of grammar
will also be introduced and rehearsed. The module will
comprise 36 hours of class contact (mainly in tutorial groups of
16-20). Students will be expected to undertake approximately
64 hours of private study. Teaching will be delivered
predominantly in the foreign language.
MLT103A
Spanish Beginner 1 (AUT)
10.00 Credits
AUTUMN
Aims/Description: The aim of this module is to provide an
introductory grounding in the practical language skills a learner
would be likely to deploy during a brief visit to a foreign
country. Primary emphasis will be placed on understanding and
using the spoken language, but students will also be expected to
perform straightforward reading and writing tasks, involving the
ability to comprehend simple notices and instructions, fill out
short forms and make brief notes. Basic aspects of grammar
will also be introduced and rehearsed. The module will
comprise 33 hours of class contact (mainly in tutorial groups of
16-20). Students will be expected to undertake approximately
67 hours of private study. Teaching will be delivered
predominantly in the foreign language.
Staff Contact: [email protected]
Restrictions: For students with no previous knowledge of the
language.
Teaching Methods: Seminars, Tutorials, Independent Study
Assessments: Formal Exam, Course work, Speaking in-class
test
Staff Contact: [email protected]
Restrictions: For students with no previous knowledge of the
language.
Teaching Methods: Seminars, Tutorials, Independent Study
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Restrictions: For students with no previous knowledge of the
language.
Teaching Methods: Seminars, Tutorials, Independent Study
Assessments: Formal Exam, Course work, Speaking in-class
test
Assessments: Formal Exam, Course work, Speaking in-class
test
MLT103B
Spanish Beginner 1 (SPR)
10.00 Credits
SPRING
Aims/Description: The aim of this module is to provide an
introductory grounding in the practical language skills a learner
would be likely to deploy during a brief visit to a foreign
country. Primary emphasis will be placed on understanding and
using the spoken language, but students will also be expected to
perform straightforward reading and writing tasks, involving the
ability to comprehend simple notices and instructions, fill out
short forms and make brief notes. Basic aspects of grammar
will also be introduced and rehearsed. The module will
comprise 33 hours of class contact (mainly in tutorial groups of
16-20). Students will be expected to undertake approximately
67 hours of private study. Teaching will be delivered
predominantly in the foreign language.
Spanish Beginner 2
10.00 Credits
SPRING
10.00 Credits
AUTUMN
SPRING
MLT106
German Beginner 2
10.00 Credits
SPRING
Aims/Description: The aim of this module is to develop the
basic knowledge and practical communicative skills acquired in
MLT105. The main grammatical concepts, forms and structures
will be introduced and rehearsed. Learners will acquire a
vocabulary of approximately 1,000 words, enabling them to
communicate fluently in a variety of everyday situations.
Learners will attain a level of linguistic proficiency
approximately equivalent to that required to obtain a grade A at
GCSE. On completing the course, they should be able to: talk
about actions in the past and immediate future; ask for exactly
what they want in shops, offices and hotels; express likes,
dislikes, emotions, and physical sensations; give simple
instructions; say what they can, must, or would like to do. The
module will consist of 36 hours of class contact (in tutorial
groups of 16-20) and learners will be expected to undertake a
further 64 hours of private study.
Staff Contact: [email protected]
Teaching Methods: Seminars, Tutorials, Independent Study
Assessments: Formal Exam, Course work, Speaking in-class
test
German Beginner 1 (AUT)
10.00 Credits
Staff Contact: [email protected]
Restrictions: For students with no previous knowledge of the
language.
Teaching Methods: Seminars, Tutorials, Independent Study
Assessments: Formal Exam, Course work, Speaking in-class
test
Aims/Description: The aim of this module is to develop the
basic knowledge and practical communicative skills acquired in
MLT103. The main grammatical concepts, forms and structures
will be introduced and rehearsed. Learners will acquire a
vocabulary of approximately 1,000 words, enabling them to
communicate fluently in a variety of everyday situations.
Learners will attain a level of linguistic proficiency
approximately equivalent to that required to obtain a grade A at
GCSE. On completing the course, they should be able to: talk
about actions in the past and immediate future; ask for exactly
what they want in shops, offices and hotels; express likes,
dislikes, emotions and physical sensations; give simple
instructions; say what they can, must, or would like to do. The
module will consist of 36 hours of class contact (in tutorial
groups of 16-20) and learners will be expected to undertake a
further 64 hours of private study.
MLT105A
German Beginner 1 (SPR)
Aims/Description: The aim of this module is to provide an
introductory grounding in the practical language skills a learner
would be likely to deploy during a brief visit to a foreign
country. Primary emphasis will be placed on understanding and
using the spoken language, but students will also be expected to
perform straightforward reading and writing tasks, involving the
ability to comprehend simple notices and instructions, fill out
short forms and make brief notes. Basic aspects of grammar
will also be introduced and rehearsed. The module will
comprise 36 hours of class contact (mainly in tutorial groups of
16-20). Students will be expected to undertake approximately
64 hours of private study. Teaching will be delivered
predominantly in the foreign language.
Staff Contact: [email protected]
Restrictions: For students with no previous knowledge of the
language.
Teaching Methods: Seminars, Tutorials, Independent Study
Assessments: Formal Exam, Course work, Speaking in-class
test
MLT104
MLT105B
Staff Contact: [email protected]
Teaching Methods: Seminars, Tutorials, Independent Study
Assessments: Formal Exam, Course work, Speaking in-class
test
MLT107A
10.00 Credits
Aims/Description: The aim of this module is to provide an
introductory grounding in the practical language skills a learner
would be likely to deploy during a brief visit to a foreign
country. Primary emphasis will be placed on understanding and
using the spoken language, but students will also be expected to
perform straightforward reading and writing tasks, involving the
ability to comprehend simple notices and instructions, fill out
short forms and make brief notes. Basic aspects of grammar
will also be introduced and rehearsed. The module will
comprise 33 hours of class contact (mainly in tutorial groups of
16-20). Students will be expected to undertake approximately
67 hours of private study. Teaching will be delivered
predominantly in the foreign language.
Italian Beginner 1 (AUT)
AUTUMN
Aims/Description: The aim of this module is to provide an
introductory grounding in the practical language skills a learner
would be likely to deploy during a brief visit to a foreign
country. Primary emphasis will be placed on understanding and
using the spoken language, but students will also be expected to
perform straightforward reading and writing tasks, involving the
ability to comprehend simple notices and instructions, full out
short forms and make brief notes. Basic aspects of grammar
will also be introduced and rehearsed. The module will
comprise 33 hours of class contact (mainly in tutorial groups of
16-20). Students will be expected to undertake approximately
67 hours of private study. Teaching will be delivered
predominantly in the foreign language.
Staff Contact: [email protected]
Staff Contact: [email protected]
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Restrictions: For students with no previous knowledge of the
language.
Teaching Methods: Seminars, Tutorials, Independent Study
Assessments: Formal Exam, Course work, Speaking in-class
test
Staff Contact: [email protected]
Restrictions: For students with no previous knowledge of the
language.
Teaching Methods: Seminars, Tutorials, Independent Study
Assessments: Formal Exam, Course work, Speaking in-class
test
MLT107B
Italian Beginner 1 (SPR)
MLT109B
Arabic Beginner 1(SPR)
10.00 Credits
SPRING
10.00 Credits
SPRING
Aims/Description: The aim of this module is to provide an
introductory grounding in the practical language skills a learner
would be likely to deploy during a brief visit to a foreign
country. Primary emphasis will be placed on understanding and
using the spoken language, but students will also be expected to
perform straightforward reading and writing tasks, involving the
ability to comprehend simple notices and instructions, fill out
short forms and make brief notes. Basic aspects of grammar
will also be introduced and rehearsed. The module will
comprise 36 hours of class contact (mainly in tutorial groups of
16-20). Students will be expected to undertake approximately
64 hours of private study. Teaching will be delivered
predominantly in the foreign language.
Aims/Description: The aim of this module is to provide an
introductory grounding in the practical language skills a learner
would be likely to deploy during a brief visit to a foreign
country. Primary emphasis will be placed on understanding and
using the spoken language, but students will also be expected to
perform straightforward reading and writing tasks, involving the
ability to comprehend simple notices and instructions, fill out
short forms and make brief notes. Basic aspects of grammar will
also be introduced and rehearsed. The module will comprise 33
hours of class contact (mainly in tutorial groups of 15-20).
Students will be expected to undertake approximately 67 hours
of private study.
Staff Contact: [email protected]
Restrictions: For students with no previous knowledge of the
language.
Teaching Methods: Seminars, Tutorials, Independent Study
Assessments: Formal Exam, Course work, Speaking in-class
test
Staff Contact: [email protected]
Restrictions: For students with no previous knowledge of the
language.
Teaching Methods: Seminars, Tutorials, Independent Study
Assessments: Formal Exam, Course work, Speaking in-class
test
MLT108
Italian Beginner 2
10.00 Credits
SPRING
Arabic Beginner 1 (AUT)
10.00 Credits
AUTUMN
Arabic Beginner 2
10.00 Credits
SPRING
Aims/Description: The aim of this module is to provide an
introductory grounding in the practical language skills a learner
would be likely to deploy during a brief visit to a foreign
country. Primary emphasis will be placed on understanding and
using the spoken language, but students will also be expected to
perform straightforward reading and writing tasks, involving the
ability to comprehend simple notices and instructions, fill out
short forms and make brief notes. Basic aspects of grammar will
also be introduced and rehearsed. The module will comprise 36
hours of class contact (mainly in tutorial groups of 10-12).
Students will be expected to undertake approximately 64 hours
of private study.
Aims/Description: The aim of this module is to develop the
basic knowledge and practical communicative skills acquired in
MLT107. The main grammatical concepts, forms and structures
will be introduced and rehearsed. Learners will acquire a
vocabulary of approximately 1,000 words, enabling them to
communicate fluently in a variety of everyday situations.
Learners will attain a level of linguistic proficiency
approximately equivalent to that required to obtain a grade A at
GCSE. On completing the course, they should be able to: talk
about actions in the past and immediate future; ask for exactly
what they want in shops, offices and hotels; express likes,
dislikes, emotions and physical sensations; give simple
instructions; say what they can, must or would like to do. The
module will consist of 36 hours of class contact (in tutorial
groups of 16-20) and learners will be expected to undertake a
further 64 hours of private study.
Staff Contact: [email protected]
Teaching Methods: Seminars, Tutorials, Independent Study
Assessments: Formal Exam, Course work, Speaking in-class
test
MLT109A
MLT110
Staff Contact: [email protected]
Teaching Methods: Seminars, Tutorials, Independent Study
Assessments: Formal Exam, Course work, Speaking in-class
test
MLT116A
Latin Beginner 1
10.00 Credits
AUTUMN
Aims/Description: The module is an introduction to Latin. The
study of Latin will provide students with an opportunity to study
the language and elements of the culture and literature of ancient
Rome. The module will simultaneously seek to generate in
students an awareness of the workings of grammar and syntax,
and an ability to manipulate the language fluently. It will also
seek to awaken an insight into the grammatical usage and roots
of English and/or Romance languages.
Staff Contact: [email protected]
Restrictions: For students with no previous knowledge of the
language.
Teaching Methods: Seminars, Independent Study
Assessments: Formal Exam, In-class Writing Test
Aims/Description: The aim of this module is to provide an
introductory grounding in the practical language skills a learner
would be likely to deploy during a brief visit to a foreign
country. Primary emphasis will be placed on understanding and
using the spoken language, but students will also be expected to
perform straightforward reading and writing tasks, involving the
ability to comprehend simple notices and instructions, fill out
short forms and make brief notes. Basic aspects of grammar will
also be introduced and rehearsed. The module will comprise 33
hours of class contact (mainly in tutorial groups of 15-20).
Students will be expected to undertake approximately 67 hours
of private study.
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MLT116B
Latin Beginner 2
10.00 Credits
SPRING
Aims/Description: The module is a continuation of Latin
Beginner 1. The module continues with the study of the
language and elements of the culture and literature of ancient
Rome. Students will deepend their awareness of the workings
of grammar and syntax, and develop the ability to manipulate
the language fluently. The module will also continue to develop
knowledge and application of grammatical usage and the work
on derivations from Latin in English and/or Romance languages.
Portuguese Beginner 1
10.00 Credits
AUTUMN
Italian Beginner Accelerated
20.00 Credits
AUTUMN
Aims/Description: The module is intended for students with a
sound and practical experience of second-language acquisition
wishing to start learning Italian in an intensive manner for
educational, professional and recreational purposes. With five
contact hours per week, the module aims to provide students
with a solid foundation in the basic grammatical structures of
the target language and to develop the essential communicative
competence and cultural knowledge required to operate
effectively at an elementary level when interacting orally or in
writing with native speakers. Particular emphasis is set on
developing independent language and cultural learning skills
through regular, semi-guided homework. Upon successful
completion of the module, students should be able to perform at
level A2(Basic User) of the Common European Framework for
Languages.
Staff Contact: [email protected]
Teaching Methods: Seminars, Independent Study
Assessments: Formal Exam, In-class Written Test
MLT132
MLT147A
Staff Contact: [email protected]
Restrictions: For students with no previous knowledge of the
language.
Teaching Methods: Seminars, Tutorials, Independent Study
Assessments: Formal Exam, Course work, Speaking in-class
test
Aims/Description: The aim of this module is to provide an
introductory grounding in the practical language skills a learner
would be likely to deploy during a brief visit to a foreign
country. Primary emphasis will be placed on understanding and
using the spoken language, but students will also be expected to
perform straightforward reading and writing tasks, involving the
ability to comprehend simple notices and instructions, fill out
short forms and make brief notes. Basic aspects of grammar
will also be introduced and rehearsed. The module will
comprise 36 hours of class contact (mainly in tutorial groups of
16-20). Students will be expected to undertake approximately
64 hours of private study. Teaching will be delivered
predominantly in the foreign language. Assessment will
through class tests.
MLT151
French Post-Beginner 1
10.00 Credits
AUTUMN
Aims/Description: Assuming some basic knowledge of the
language, this refresher/consolidation course reviews the general
foundation in the language and culture acquired at Beginner's
level and expands on it to provide a solid basis for the next
level, enabling learners to cope with a range of predictable,
everyday communicative situations encountered when
interacting at an elementary level with native speakers.
Staff Contact: [email protected]
Restrictions: For students with no previous knowledge or with
grade D/E at GCSE Portuguese.
Teaching Methods: Seminars, Tutorials, Independent Study
Assessments: Formal Exam, Course work, Speaking in-class
test
Staff Contact: [email protected]
Teaching Methods: Seminars, Tutorials, Independent Study
Assessments: Formal Exam, Course work, Speaking in-class
test
MLT133
Portuguese Beginner 2
MLT152
French Post-Beginner 2
10.00 Credits
SPRING
10.00 Credits
SPRING
Aims/Description: Assuming some basic knowledge of the
language, this refresher/consolidation course reviews the general
foundation in the language and culture acquired at Beginner's
level and expands on it to provide a solid basis for the next
level, enabling learners to cope with a range of predictable,
everyday communicative situations encountered when
interacting at an elementary level with native speakers.
Aims/Description: The aim of this module is to develop the
basic knowledge and practical communicative skills acquired in
MLT103. The main grammatical concepts, forms and structures
will be introduced and rehearsed. Learners will acquire a
vocabulary of approximately 1,000 words, enabling them to
communicate fluently in a variety of everyday situations.
Learners will attain a level of linguistic proficiency
approximately equivalent to that required to obtain a grade A at
GCSE. On completing the course, they should be able to: talk
about actions in the past and immediate future; ask for exactly
what they want in shops, offices and hotels; express likes,
dislikes, emotions and physical sensations; give simple
instructions; say what they can, must, or would like to do. The
module will consist of 36 hours of class contact (in tutorial
groups of 16-20) and learners will be expected to undertake a
further 64 hours of private study.
Staff Contact: [email protected]
Teaching Methods: Seminars, Tutorials, Independent Study
Assessments: Formal Exam, Course work, Speaking in-class
test
Staff Contact: [email protected]
Teaching Methods: Seminars, Tutorials, Independent Study
Assessments: Formal Exam, Course work, Speaking in class
test
MLT153
Spanish Post-Beginner 1
10.00 Credits
AUTUMN
Aims/Description: Assuming some basic knowledge of the
language, this refresher/consolidation course reviews the general
foundation in the language and culture acquired at Beginner's
level and expands on it to provide a solid basis for the next
level, enabling learners to cope with a range of predictable,
everyday communicative situations encountered when
interacting at an elementary level with native speakers.
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class contact (in tutorial groups of 16-20) and learners will be
expected to undertake a further 64 hours of monitored private
study.
Staff Contact: [email protected]
Teaching Methods: Seminars, Tutorials, Independent Study
Assessments: Formal Exam, Course work, Speaking in-class
test
MLT154
Spanish Post-Beginner 2
10.00 Credits
SPRING
Staff Contact: [email protected]
Teaching Methods: Seminars, Tutorials, Independent Study
Assessments: Formal Exam, Course work, Speaking in-class
test
Aims/Description: Assuming some basic knowledge of the
language, this refresher/consolidation course reviews the general
foundation in the language and culture acquired at Beginner's
level and expands on it to provide a solid basis for the next
level, enabling learners to cope with a range of predictable,
everyday communicative situations encountered when
interacting at an elementary level with native speakers
German Post-Beginner 1
10.00 Credits
AUTUMN
French Intermediate 2
10.00 Credits
SPRING
Aims/Description: The aim of this module is to develop further
the linguistic proficiency and communicative competence
acquired in MLT201. Grammar coverage will include complex
and formal verb tenses (e.g. conditional), the use of the present
participle, the pasive and the subjunctive. On completing the
course, learners should be able to demonstrate knowledge and
skills equivalent to those required to obtain an good (grade C or
better) A level result. The course will also seek to make
students aware of contemporary developments in the culture and
society of the target language. The specific needs and interests
of students from different Faculties will be taken into account in
selecting course topics and materials. On completing the
module, students should be able to: make formal written
inquiries; recount events and describe processes in writing,
express probability and hypothesis; make extended telephone
calles; send e-mail and faxes. The module will comprise 36
hours of class contact (in tutorial groups of 16-20) plus a further
64 hours of monitored private study.
Staff Contact: [email protected]
Teaching Methods: Seminars, Tutorials, Independent Study
Assessments: Formal Exam, Course work, Speaking in-class
test
MLT155
MLT202
Aims/Description: Assuming some basic knowledge of the
language, this refresher/consolidation course reviews the general
foundation in the language and culture acquired at Beginner's
level and expands on it to provide a solid basis for the next
level, enabling learners to cope with a range of predictable,
everyday communicative situations encountered when
interacting at an elementary level with native speakers
Staff Contact: [email protected]
Teaching Methods: Seminars, Tutorials, Independent Study
Assessments: Formal Exam, Course work, Speaking in-class
test
Staff Contact: [email protected]
Teaching Methods: Seminars, Tutorials, Independent Study
Assessments: Formal Exam, Course work, Speaking in-class
test
MLT203
Spanish Intermediate 1
AUTUMN
MLT156
German Post-Beginner 2
10.00 Credits
10.00 Credits
SPRING
Aims/Description: This module aims to enable learners who are
already fluent practical communicators to apply their language
skills with greater accuracy and sophistication. Awareness of
and ability to use key aspects of grammar (e.g. the perfect tense,
direct and indirect object pronouns) will be consolidated and
developed, and a range of complex grammatical forms and
structures will be introduced (e.g. the imperfect and future
tenses, relative and demonstrative pronouns) On completing the
module, learners should be able to: recount and describe actions,
experiences and events in the past; report the speech of others;
plan future actions and discuss future events; obtain information
by telephone and leave recorded messages; make comparisons
and express preferences. The module will comprise 36 hours of
class contact (in tutorial groups of 16-20) and learners will be
expected to undertake a further 64 hours of monitored private
study.
Aims/Description: Assuming some basic knowledge of the
language, this refresher/consolidation course reviews the general
foundation in the language and culture acquired at Beginner's
level and expands on it to provide a solid basis for the next
level, enabling learners to cope with a range of predictable,
everyday communicative situations encountered when
interacting at an elementary level with native speakers.
Staff Contact: [email protected]
Teaching Methods: Seminars, Tutorials, Independent Study
Assessments: Formal Exam, Course work, Speaking in-class
test
MLT201
French Intermediate 1
10.00 Credits
AUTUMN
Staff Contact: [email protected]
Teaching Methods: Seminars, Tutorials, Independent Study
Assessments: Formal Exam, Course work, Speaking in-class
test
Aims/Description: This module aims to enable learners who are
already fluent practical communicators to apply their language
skills with greater accuracy and sophistication. Awareness of
and ability to use key aspects of grammar (e.g. the perfect tense,
direct and indirect object pronouns) will be consolidated and
developed, and a range of complex grammatical forms and
structures will be introduced (e.g. the imperfect and future
tenses, relative and demonstrative pronouns) On completing the
module, learners should be able to: recount and describe actions,
experiences and events in the past; report the speech of others;
plan future actions and discuss future events; obtain information
by telephone and leave recorded messages; make comparisons
and express preferences. The module will comprise 36 hours of
MLT204
Spanish Intermediate 2
10.00 Credits
SPRING
Aims/Description: The aim of this module is to develop further
the linguistic proficiency and communicative competence
acquired in MLT203. Grammar coverage will include complex
and formal verb tenses (e.g. conditional and conditional perfect),
the use of the present participle, the passive and the subjunctive.
On completing the course, learners should be able to
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demonstrate knowledge and skills equivalent to those required
to obtain a good (grade C or better) A level result. The course
will also seek to make students aware of contemporary
developements in the culture and society of the target language.
The specific needs and interests of students from different
faculties will be taken into account in selecting course topics
and materials . On completing the module, students should be
able to: make formal written enquiries; recount events and
describe processes in writing; express opinions about events or
the actions of others; express probability and hypothesis; make
extended telephone calls; send e-mails and faxes. The module
will comprise 36 hours of class contact (in tutorial groups of 1620) plus a further 64 hours of monitored private study.
German Intermediate 1
10.00 Credits
AUTUMN
10.00 Credits
SPRING
AUTUMN
MLT208
Italian Intermediate 2
10.00 Credits
SPRING
Aims/Description: The aim of this module is to develop further
the linguistic proficiency and communicative competence
acquired in MLT207. Grammar coverage will include complex
and formal verb tenses (e.g. conditional and conditional perfect),
the use of the present participle, the passive and the subjunctive.
On completing the course, learners should be able to
demonstrate knowledge and skills equivalent to those required
to obtain a good (grade C or better) A level result. The course
will also seek to make students aware of contemporary
developments in the culture and society of the target language.
The specific needs and interests of students from different
faculties will be taken into account in selecting course topics
and materials. On completing the module, students should be
able to: make formal written enquiries; recount events and
describe processes in writing; express opinions about events or
the actions of others; express probability and hypothesis; make
extended telephone calls; send e-mail and faxes. The module
will comprise 36 hours of class contact (in tutorial groups of 1620) plus a further 64 hours of monitored private study.
Staff Contact: [email protected]
Teaching Methods: Seminars, Tutorials, Independent Study
Assessments: Formal Exam, Course work, Speaking in-class
test
German Intermediate 2
10.00 Credits
Staff Contact: [email protected]
Teaching Methods: Seminars, Tutorials, Independent Study
Assessments: Formal Exam, Course work, Speaking in-class
test
Aims/Description: This module aims to enable learners who are
already fluent communicators to apply their language skills with
greater accuracy and sophistication. Awareness of and ability to
use key aspects of grammar (e.g. the perfect tense, direct and
indirect object pronouns) will be consolidated and developed,
and a range of complex grammatical forms and structures will
be introduced (e.g. the imperfect and future tenses, relative and
demonstrative pronouns). On completing the module, learners
should be able to: recount and describe actions, experiences and
events in the past; report the speech of others; plan future
actions and discuss future events; obtain information by
telephone and leave recorded messages; make comparisons and
express preferences. The module will comprise 36 hours of
contact (in tutorial groups of 16-20) and learners will be
expected to undertake a further 64 hours of monitored private
study.
MLT206
Italian Intermediate 1
Aims/Description: This module aims to enable learners who are
already fluent practical communicators to apply their language
skills with greater accuracy and sophistication. Awareness of
and ability to use key aspects of grammar (e.g.the perfect tense,
direct and indirect pronouns) will be consolidated and
developed, and a range of complex grammatical forms and
structures will be introduced (e.g. the imperfect and future
tenses, relative and demonstrative pronouns) On completing the
module, learners should be able to: recount and describe actions,
experiences and events in the past; report the speech of others;
plan future actions and discuss future events; obtain information
by telephone and leave recorded messages; make comparisons
and express preferences. The module will comrise 36 hours of
class contact (in tutorial groups of 16-20) and learners will be
expected to undertake a further 64 hours of monitored private
study.
Staff Contact: [email protected]
Teaching Methods: Seminars, Tutorials, Independent Study
Assessments: Formal Exam, Course work, Speaking in-class
test
MLT205
MLT207
Aims/Description: The aim of this module is to develop further
the linguistic proficiency and communicative competence
acquired in MLT205. Grammar coverage will include complex
and formal verb tenses (e.g. conditional perfect), the use of the
present participle, the passive and the subjunctive.
On
completing the course, learners should be able to demonstrate
knowledge and skills equivalent to those required to obtain a
good (grade C or better) A level result. The course will also
seek to make students aware of contemporary developments in
the culture and society of the target language. The specific
needs and interests of students from different faculties will be
taken into account in selecting course topics and materials. On
completing the module, students should be able to: make formal
written enquiries, recount events and describe processes in
writing; express opinions about the events or the actions of
others; express probability and hypothesis; make extended
telephone calls; send e-mails and faxes. The module will
comprise 36 hours of class contact (in tutorial groups of 16-20)
plus a further 64 hours of monitored private study.
Staff Contact: [email protected]
Teaching Methods: Seminars, Tutorials, Independent
StudyAssessments: Formal Exam, Course work, Speaking inclass test
MLT209
Arabic Post-Beginner 1
10.00 Credits
AUTUMN
Aims/Description: The module is a continuation of Arabic
Beginner 2. The module continues with the study of the
language and elements of the culture of Arabic. Students will
deepen their awareness of the workings and syntax, and develop
the ability to manipulate the language fluently in written and
oral modes. Students will use IT as an integral part of their
foreign language study, for example using the Internet to extend
reading and writing skills in Arabic; have a raised awareness of
Arabic culture, further developing intercultural competence. The
module will comprise 36 hours of class contact (in tutorial
groups of 12-20) plus a further 64 hours of monitored private
study.
Staff Contact: [email protected]
Teaching Methods: Seminars, Tutorials, Independent Study
Assessments: Formal Exam, Course work, Speaking in-class
test
Staff Contact: [email protected]
Teaching Methods: Seminars, Tutorials, Independent Study
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Assessments: Formal Exam, Course work, Speaking in-class
test
grammatical strucures. Much of the material will focus on
contemporary social developments.
MLT210
Arabic Post-Beginner 2
10.00 Credits
SPRING
Staff Contact: [email protected]
Teaching Methods: Seminars, Tutorials, Independent Study
Assessments: Formal Exam, Course work, Speaking in-class
test
Aims/Description: The module continues with the study of
Arabic languages and elements of the culture, begun in the
Autumn module. Students will continue to widen their
knowledge of grammar and syntax, and develop the ability to
manipulate the language fluently. On completing the course,
leaners should be able to demonstrate knowledge and skills
equivalnet to those required to obtain a good (grade C or better)
GCSE level result. Students will use IT as an integral part of
their foreign language study, for example using the Internet to
extend reading and writing skills in Arabic; have a raised
awareness of Arabic culture, further developing intercultural
competence. The module will comprise 36 hours of class contact
(in tutorial groups of 12-20) plus a further 64 hours of
monitored private study.
Latin Post-Beginner 1
10.00 Credits
AUTUMN
10.00 Credits
SPRING
10.00 Credits
AUTUMN
French Higher Intermediate 1
10.00 Credits
AUTUMN
MLT226
French Higher Intermediate 2
10.00 Credits
SPRING
Aims/Description: The course aims to enable students to
consolidate their understanding of contemporary aspects of the
target language country through reading and listening to
authentic texts. Students¿ communication skills will be
developed through speaking and writing. This will be supported
by study of advanced grammatical structures. The course also
aims to strengthen the communicative competence of learners,
through study of texts based on contemporary social issues.
Much of the material will focus on contemporary social
developments.
Staff Contact: [email protected]
Teaching Methods: Seminars, Independent Study
Assessments: Formal Exam, In-class Written Test
Spanish Higher Intermediate 1
MLT225
Staff Contact: [email protected]
Teaching Methods: Seminars, Tutorials, Independent Study
Assessments: Formal Exam, Course work, Speaking in-class
test
Aims/Description: The module is a continuation of Latin PostBeginner 1 (Autumn). The module continues with the study of
the language and elements of the culture and literature of ancient
Rome. Students will deepen their awareness of the workings of
grammar and syntax, and develop the ability to manipulate the
language fluently. The module will also continue to develop
knowledge and application of grammatical usage and the work
on derivations from Latin in English and/or Romance languages.
MLT215
SPRING
Aims/Description: The course aims to enable students to
consolidate their understanding of contemporary aspects of the
target language country through reading and listening to
authentic texts. Students¿ communication skills will be
developed through speaking and writing. This will be supported
by study of advanced grammatical structures. The course also
aims to strengthen the communicative competence of learners,
through study of texts based on contemporary social issues.
Much of the material will focus on contemporary social
developments.
Staff Contact: [email protected]
Teaching Methods: Seminars, Independent Study
Assessments: Formal Exam, In-class Written Test
Latin Post-Beginner 2
10.00 Credits
Staff Contact: [email protected]
Teaching Methods: Seminars, Tutorials, Independent Study
Assessments: Formal Exam, Course work, Speaking in-class
test
Aims/Description: The module continues with the study of the
language and elements of the culture and literature of ancient
Rome, covered in the beginners 1 course. Students will deepen
their awareness of the workings of grammar and syntax, and
develop the ability to manipulate the language fluently. The
module will also continue to develop knowledge and application
of grammatical usage and the work on derivations from Latin in
English and/or Romance languages.
MLT2117
Spanish Higher Intermediate 2
Aims/Description: The course aims to develop further the
communicative competence of learners, through study of texts
based on contemporary social issues. Students will consolidate
their understanding of contemporary Spain and Latin America
through reading and listening to authentic texts. Students'
communication skills will be developed through speaking and
writing in Spanish. This will be supported by study of advanced
grammatical structures. Much of the material will focus on
contemporary social developments.
Staff Contact: [email protected]
Teaching Methods: Seminars, Tutorials, Independent Study
Assessments: Formal Exam, Course work, Speaking in-class
test
MLT2116
MLT216
Staff Contact: [email protected]
Teaching Methods: Seminars, Tutorials, Independent Study
Assessments: Formal Exam, Course work, Speaking in-class
test
Aims/Description: The course aims to strengthen the
communicative competence of learners, through study of texts
based on contemporary social issues. Students will consolidate
their understanding of contemporary Spain and Latin America
through reading and listening to authentic texts. Students'
communication skills will be developed through speaking and
writing in Spanish. This will be supported by study of advanced
MLT247
Italian Intermediate Accelerated
20.00 Credits
SPRING
Aims/Description: This module is intended for students with a
sound and practical experience of second-language acquisition
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play and simulation, pair and group work. On completion of the
course students will be able to express and defend opinions;
disagree without giving offence; identify and express
advantages and disadvantages; understand and take notes on a
talk of social, cultural, scientific or technical interest; summarise
written texts of social, cultural, scientific or technical interest.
wishing to develop their proficiency in Italian beyond GCSElevel (or equivalent) in an intensive manner for educational,
professional and recreational purposes. With five contact hours
per week, the module builds on previously acquired linguistic
competence and cultural knowledge to enable students to start
communicating in a fairly spontaneous and accurate way with
native speakers in a range of familiar yet more advanced oral or
written situations, including, for instance, expressing one's
opinions on current social issues or negotiating meaning. Upon
successful completion of the module, students should be able to
perform at level B1 (Independent User) of the Common
European Framework for Languages.
Staff Contact: [email protected]
Teaching Methods: Seminars, Tutorials, Independent Study
Assessments: Formal Exam, Course work, Speaking in-class
test
Staff Contact: [email protected]
Teaching Methods: Seminars, Tutorials, Independent Study
Assessments: Formal Exam, Course work, Speaking in-class
test
MLT253
German Higher Intermediate 1
10.00 Credits
AUTUMN
10.00 Credits
SPRING
Staff Contact: [email protected]
Teaching Methods: Seminars, Tutorials, Independent Study
Assessments: Formal Exam, Course work, Speaking in-class
test
French Advanced 1
10.00 Credits
AUTUMN
SPRING
MLT262
Spanish Advanced 1
10.00 Credits
AUTUMN
Aims/Description: The aim of the course is to provide initial
preparation for a study visit or work placement in the country of
the target language. Language skills will be developed in
conjunction with the study of contemporary society, culture,
science or technology, in the country. Topics dealt with include
everyday life, education and the social infrastructure. Extensive
use will be made of authentic materials taken from the print and
electronic media of the country. The course will concentrate
initially on the revision of complex grammatical forms and
structures (eg complex tenses, use of subjunctive), making
appropriate use of available CALL software. Emphasis will also
be placed on developing listening and speaking skills, using role
play and simulation, pair and group work. On completion of the
course students will be able to: express and defend opinions;
disagree without giving offence; identify and express
advantages and disadvantages; understand and take notes on a
talk of social, cultural, scientific or technical interest; summarise
written texts of social, cultural, scientific or technical interest.
Aims/Description: The course aims to enable students to
consolidate their understanding of contemporary aspects of the
target language country through reading and listening to
authentic texts. Students¿ communication skills will be
developed through speaking and writing. This will be supported
by study of advanced grammatical structures. The course also
aims to strengthen the communicative competence of learners,
through study of texts based on contemporary social issues.
Much of the material will focus on contemporary social
developments.
MLT260
10.00 Credits
Staff Contact: [email protected]
Teaching Methods: Seminars, Tutorials, Independent Study
Assessments: Formal Exam, Course work, Speaking in-class
test
Staff Contact: [email protected]
Teaching Methods: Seminars, Tutorials, Independent Study
Assessments: Formal Exam, Course work, Speaking in-class
test
German Higher Intermediate 2
French Advanced 2
Aims/Description: The aim of the course is to further prepare
learners for a study visit or work placement. There will be an
increasing focus on contemporary social, scientific or
technolgical developments and on the world of work, using
authentic documents from the print and electronic media. In
language study, growing emphasis will be placed on the analysis
of register and style, both in speech and writing. Writing skills
will be developed using appropriate IT applications (eg e-mail).
On completing the course, students will be able to: give short
presentations (10 mins); discriminate - in understanding and use
- between different styles and registers; construct clearly marked
and convincing arguments; make predictions; take and hold the
floor; write short essays on aspects of contemporary society,
culture, science and technology.
Aims/Description: The course aims to enable students to
consolidate their understanding of contemporary aspects of the
target language country through reading and listening to
authentic texts. Students' communication skills will be
developed through speaking and writing. This will be supported
by study of advanced grammatical structures. The course also
aims to strengthen the communicative competence of learners,
through study of texts based on contemporary social issues.
Much of the material will focus on contemporary social
developments.
MLT254
MLT261
Staff Contact: [email protected]
Teaching Methods: Seminars, Tutorials, Independent Study
Assessments: Formal Exam, Course work, Speaking in-class
test
Aims/Description: The aim of the course is to provide initial
preparation for a study visit or work placement in the country of
the target language. Language skills will be developed in
conjunction with the study of contemporary society, culture,
science or technology in the country. Topics dealt with will
include everyday life, education and the social infrastructure.
Extensive use will be made of authentic materials taken from the
print and electronic media of the country. The course will
concentrate initially on the revision of complex grammatical
forms and structures (eg complex tenses, use of subjunctive),
making appropriate use of CALL software. Emphasis will also
be placed on developing listening and speaking skills, using role
MLT263
Spanish Advanced 2
10.00 Credits
SPRING
Aims/Description: The aim of the course is to further prepare
learners for a study visit or work placement. There will be an
increasing focus on contemporary social, scientific or
technological developments and on the world of work, using
authentic documents from the print and electronic media. In
language study, growing emphasis will be placed on the analysis
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science or technology in the country. Topics dealt with will
include everyday life, education and the social infrastructure.
Extensive use will be made of authentic materials taken from the
print and electronic media of the country. The course will
concentrate initially on the revision of complex grammatical
forms and structures (eg complex tenses, use of subjunctive),
making appropriate use of available CALL software. Emphasis
will also be placed on developing listening and speaking skills,
using role play and simulation, pair and group work. On
completion of the course students will be able to: express and
defend opinions; disagree without giving offence; identify and
express advantages and disadvantages; understand and take
notes on a talk of social, cultural, scientific or technical interest;
summarise written texts of social, cultural, scientific or technical
interest.
of register and style, both in speech and writing. Writing skills
will be developed using appropriate IT applications (eg email).
On completing the course, students will be able to: give short
presentations (10 mins); discriminate - in understanding and use
- between differing styles and registers; make predictions; take
and hold the floor; write short essays on aspects of
contemporary society, culture, science and technology
Staff Contact: [email protected]
Teaching Methods: Seminars, Tutorials, Independent Study
Assessments: Formal Exam, Course work, Speaking in-class
test
MLT264
German Advanced 1
10.00 Credits
AUTUMN
Staff Contact: [email protected]
Teaching Methods: Seminars, Tutorials, Independent Study
Assessments: Formal Exam, Course work, Speaking in-class
test.
Aims/Description: The aim of the course is to provide initial
preparation for a study visit or work placement in the country of
the target language. Language skills will be developed in
conjunction with the study of contemporary society, culture,
science or technology in the country. Topics dealt with will
include everyday life, education and the social infrastructure.
Extensive use will be made of authentic materials taken from the
print and electronic media of the country. The course will
concentrate initially on the revision of complex grammatical
forms and structures (eg complex tenses, use of subjunctive),
making appropriate use of available CALL software. Emphasis
will also be placed on developing listening and speaking skills,
using role play and simulation, pair and group work. On
completion of the course students will be able to express and
defend opinions; disagree without giving offence; identify and
express advantages and disadvantages; understand and take
notes on a talk of social, cultural, scientific or technical interest;
summarise written texts of social, cultural, scientific or technical
interest.
German Advanced 2
10.00 Credits
SPRING
10.00 Credits
AUTUMN
SPRING
MLT272
Portuguese Intermediate 1
10.00 Credits
AUTUMN
Aims/Description: This module is intended for students
wishing to develop their proficiency in Portuguese beyond
GCSE-level (or equivalent) for educational, professional and
recreational purposes. With three contact hours per week,
including a lab hour, the module builds on previously acquired
linguistic competence and cultural knowledge to enable students
to start communicating in a fairly spontaneous and accurate way
with native speakers in a range of simple, mostly predictable
situations, including, for instance, expressing one's opinions on
common topics or negotiating meaning. Particular emphasis is
set on developing independent language and cultural learning
skills through regular, semi-guided homework. Upon successful
completion of the module, students should be able to perform at
level A2 (Basic User) / B1- (Independent User) of the Common
European Framework for Languages.
Staff Contact: [email protected]
Teaching Methods: Seminars, Tutorials, Independent Study
Assessments: Formal Exam, Course work, Speaking in-class
test
Italian Advanced 1
10.00 Credits
Staff Contact: [email protected]
Teaching Methods: Seminars, Tutorials, Independent Study
Assessments: Formal Exam, Course work, Speaking in-class
test
Aims/Description: The aim of the course is to further prepare
learners for a study visit or work placement. There will be an
increasing focus on contemporary social, scientific or
technological developments and on the world of work using
authentic documents from the print and electronic media. In
language study, growing emphasis will be placed on the analysis
of register and style, both in speech and writing. Writing skills
will be developed using appropriate IT applications (eg email).
On completing the course, students will be able to: give short
presentations; discriminate - in understanding and use - between
differing styles and registers; make predictions; take and hold
the floor; write short essays on aspects of contemporary society,
culture, science and technology.
MLT266
Italian Advanced 2
Aims/Description: There will be an increasing focus on
contemporary social, scientific or technological developments
and on the world of work, using authentic documents from the
print and electronic media. In language study, growing
emphasis will be placed on the analysis of register and style,
both in speech and writing. Writing skills will be developed
using appropriate IT applications (eg email). On completing the
course, students will be able to: give short presentations;
discriminate - in understanding and use - between differing
styles and registers; make predictions; take and hold the floor;
write short essays on aspects of contemporary society, culture,
science and technology.
Staff Contact: [email protected]
Teaching Methods: Seminars, Tutorials, Independent Study
Assessments: Formal Exam, Course work, Speaking in-class
test
MLT265
MLT267
Staff Contact: [email protected]
Restrictions: Excluded units: HSS180, HSS280, HSS282,
HSS382.
Teaching Methods: Seminars, Tutorials, Independent Study
Assessments: Formal Exam, Course work, Speaking in-class
test
Aims/Description: Language skills will be developed in
conjunction with the study of contemporary society, culture,
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MLT273
Portuguese Intermediate 2
10.00 Credits
SPRING
Staff Contact: [email protected]
Teaching Methods: Seminars, Independent Study
Assessments: Formal Exam, Course work, Speaking in-class
test
Aims/Description: This module is intended for students
wishing to develop their proficiency in Portuguese beyond an
excellent GCSE-level (or equivalent) for educational,
professional and recreational purposes. With three contact hours
per week, including a lab hour, the module builds on previously
acquired linguistic competence and cultural knowledge to
enable students to start communicating in a fairly spontaneous
and accurate way with native speakers in a range of familiar yet
more advanced oral or written situations, including, for instance,
expressing one's opinions on current social issues or negotiating
meaning. Particular emphasis is set on developing independent
language and cultural learning skills through regular, semiguided homework. Upon successful completion of the module,
students should be able to perform at level B1 (Independent
User) of the Common European Framework for Languages.
French Higher Advanced 1
10.00 Credits
AUTUMN
10.00 Credits
SPRING
AUTUMN
MLT313
Spanish Higher Advanced 2
10.00 Credits
SPRING
Aims/Description: The aim of this module is to complete the
language preparation of students wishing to undertake an
extended study exchange or work placement in the country
whose language they are learning. It will further enhance their
understanding of the country by enabling them to analyse
critically a problematic aspect of its language, culture, society or
economy.
An indicative list of topics taught includes
immigration and racism, employment and unemployment,
housing and homelessness, gender and sexuality.
On
completing the module, learners will be able to: analyse the
validity and significance of authentic spoken discourse,
delivered at normal speeds; discriminate - in understanding and
use - between a range of written styles and spoken registers;
present in speech or writing a range of views on a controversial
aspect of the society of the country whose language they are
studying; evaluate critically and constructively the views of
others; compare controversial or problematic aspects of two or
more contemporary cultures, societies and economies.
Staff Contact: [email protected]
Teaching Methods: Seminars, Independent Study
Assessments: Formal Exam, Course work, Speaking in-class
test
French Higher Advanced 2
10.00 Credits
Staff Contact: [email protected]
Teaching Methods: Seminars, Independent Study
Assessments: Formal Exam, Course work, Speaking in-class
test
Aims/Description: The aim of this module is to provide initial
language preparation for students wishing to undertake an
extended study exchange or work placement in the country
whose language they are learning. Their understanding of the
foreign country will be enhanced by the investigation of specific
aspects of its language, culture, society and economy. An
indicative list of topics covered includes: contemporary culture,
the media and the commercial and industrial environment. On
completing the module students will be able to: understand
authentic spoken discourse delivered at normal speeds; give a
structured spoken presentation of an aspect of the country whose
language they are studying; write a critical assessment of a
second aspect of the country in question; defend and develop in
discussion with peers the views expressed in their written and
oral work.
MLT311
Spanish Higher Advanced 1
Aims/Description: The aim of this module is to provide initial
language preparation for students wishing to undertake an
extended study exchange or work placement in the country
whose language they are learning. Their understanding of the
foreign country will be enhanced by the investigation of specific
aspects of its language, culture, society and economy. An
indicative list of topics covered includes: contemporary culture,
the media and the commercial and industrial environment. On
completing the module students will be able to: understand
authentic spoken discourse delivered at normal speeds;
understand authentic written texts in a range of styles and
registers; give a structured spoken presentation of an aspect of
the country whose language they are studying; write a critical
assessment of a second aspect of the country in question; defend
and develop in discussion with peers the views expressed in
their written and oral work.
Staff Contact: [email protected]
Restrictions: Excluded units HSS181, HSS281, HSS283,
HSS381, HSS383.
Teaching Methods: Seminars, Tutorials, Independent Study
Assessments: Formal Exam, Course work, Speaking in-class
test
MLT310
MLT312
Staff Contact: [email protected]
Teaching Methods: Seminars, Independent Study
Assessments: Formal Exam, Course work, Speaking in-class
test
Aims/Description: The aim of this module is to complete the
language preparation of students wishing to undertake an
extended study exchange or work placement in the country
whose language they are learning. It will further enhance their
understanding of the country by enabling them to analyse
critically a problematic aspect of its language, culture, society or
economy. An indicative list of topics taught includes
immigration and racism, employment and unemployment,
housing and homelessness, gender and sexuality. On completing
the module, learners will be able to: analyse the validity and
significance of authentic spoken discourse, delivered at normal
speeds; discriminate - in understanding and use - between a
range of written styles and spoken registers; present in speech or
writing a range of views on a controversial aspect of the society
of the country whose language they are studying; evaluate
critically and constructively the views of others; compare
controversial or problematic aspects of two or more
contemporary cultures, societies and economies; participate in
assessing the contribution to the course of their peers.
MLT314
German Higher Advanced 1
10.00 Credits
AUTUMN
Aims/Description: The aim of this module is to provide initial
language preparation for students wishing to undertake an
extended study exchange or work placement in the country
whose language they are learning. Their understanding of the
foreign country will be enhanced by the investigation of specific
aspects of its language, culture, society and economy. An
indicative list of topics covered include: contemporary culture,
the media and the commercial and industrial environment. On
completing the module students will be able to: understand
authentic spoken discourse delivered at normal speeds;
understand authentic written texts in a range of styles and
registers; give a structured spoken presentation of an aspect of
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understanding of the country by enabling them to analyse
critically a problematic aspect of its language, culture, society or
economy.
An indicative list of topics taught includes
immigration and racism, employment and unemployment,
housing and homelessness, gender and sexuality.
On
completing the module, learners will be able to: analyse the
validity and significance of authentic spoken discourse,
delivered at normal speeds; discriminate- in understanding and
use- between a range of written styles and spoken views on a
controversial aspect of the society of the country whose
language they are studying; evaluate critically and
constructively the views of others; compare controversial or
problematic aspects of of two or more contemporary cultures,
societies and economies.
the country whose language they are studying; write a critical
assessment of a second aspect of the country in question; defend
and develop in discussion with peers the views expressed in
their written and oral work.
Staff Contact: [email protected]
Teaching Methods: Seminars, Independent Study
Assessments: Formal Exam, Course work, Speaking in-class
test
MLT315
German Higher Advanced 2
10.00 Credits
SPRING
Aims/Description: The aim of this module is to complete the
language preparation of students wishing to undertake an
extended study exchange or work placement in the country
whose language they are learning. It will further enhance their
understanding of the country by enabling them to analyse
critically a problematic aspect of its language, culture, society or
economy.
An indicative list of topics taught includes
immigration and racism, employment and unemployment,
housing and homelessness, gender and sexuality.
On
completing the module, learners will be able to; analyse the
validity and significance of authentic spoken discourse,
delivered at normal speeds; discriminate - in understanding and
use - between a range of written styles and spoken registers;
present in speech (10-15 mins)or writing a range of views on a
controversial aspect of the society of the country whose
language they are studying; evaluate critically and
constructively the views of others; compare controversial or
problematical aspects of two or more contemporary cultures,
societies and economies.
Staff Contact: [email protected]
Teaching Methods: Seminars, Independent Study
Assessments: Formal Exam, Course work, Speaking in-class
test
Italian Higher Advanced 1
10.00 Credits
AUTUMN
10.00 Credits
SPRING
AUTUMN
MLT351
French Proficient 2
10.00 Credits
SPRING
Aims/Description: The aim of this module is to complete the
language preparation of students wishing to work in the country
of the target language. Using a variety of task-based
simulations, it will further develop the skills necessary for
learners to operate successfully in social and professional
environments related to their chosen area of academic study or
career. Aspects of culture and current affairs will also be
investigated. An indicative list of topics taught includes: the
political system, the commercial and industrial environment,
labour relations and the new technologies. On completion of this
module students will be able to: present in speech (20-25 mins)
and writing (approx. 1,500 words) a range of views on a
controversial aspect of the working environment; perform all the
tasks associated with job applications, using appropriate styles
and registers; perform a range of spoken and written tasks (e.g.
correspondence) relevant to their intended working
environment; take part successfully in a job interview; meet the
bureaucratic demands of the target language country.
Staff Contact: [email protected]
Teaching Methods: Seminars, Independent Study
Assessments: Formal Exam, Course work, Speaking in-class
test
Italian Higher Advanced 2
10.00 Credits
Staff Contact: [email protected]
Teaching Methods: Seminars, Independent Study
Assessments: Formal Exam, Course work, Speaking in-class
test
Aims/Description: The aim of this module is to provide initial
language preparation for students wishing to undertake an
extended study exchange or work placement in the country
whose language they are learning. Their understanding of the
foreign country will be enhanced by the investigation of specific
aspects of its language, culture, society and economy. An
indicative list of topics covered includes: contemporary culture,
the media and the commercial and industrial environment. On
completing the module students will be able to: understand
authentic spoken discourse delivered at normal speeds;
understand authentic written texts in a range of styles and
registers; give a structured spoken presentation (10-15 mins) of
an aspect of the country whose language they are studying; write
a critical assessment of a second aspect of the country in
question; defend and develop in discussion with peers the views
expressed in their written and oral work.
MLT317
French Proficient 1
Aims/Description: The aim of this module is to prepare
students for the workplace in the country of the target language.
It will make significant use of task-based simulations to equip
learners with the skills necessary to operate successfully in
professional environments related to their chosen area of
academic study. Aspects of culture and current affairs will also
be explored. An indicative list of topics taught includes: the
political system, the commercial and industrial environment,
labour relations and the new technologies. On completion of this
module students will be able to: give a structured spoken
presentation to an expert audience, handle feedback and
questioning; take an active role in interviews, negotiations,
discussions and meetings; produce written reports associated
with their proposed area of work; perform a range of relevant
written and spoken tasks, using appropriate styles and registers;
adapt communicatively to a range of demanding social
situations.
Staff Contact: [email protected]
Teaching Methods: Seminars, Independent Study
Assessments: Formal Exam, Course work, Speaking in-class
test
MLT316
MLT350
Aims/Description: The aim of this module is to complete the
language preparation of students wishing to undertake an
extended study exchange or work placement in the country
whose language they are learning. It will further enhance their
Staff Contact: [email protected]
Teaching Methods: Seminars, Independent Study
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written and spoken tasks, using appropriate styles and registers;
adapt communicatively to a range of demanding social
situations.
Assessments: Formal Exam, Course work, Speaking in-class
test
MLT352
Spanish Proficient 1
10.00 Credits
AUTUMN
Staff Contact: [email protected]
Teaching Methods: Seminars, Independent Study
Assessments: Formal Exam, Course work, Speaking in-class
test
Aims/Description: The aim of this module is to prepare
students for the workplace in the country of the target language.
It will make significant use of task-based simulations to equip
learners with the skills necessary to operate successfully in
professional environments related to their chosen area of
academic study. Aspects of culture and current affairs will also
be explored. An indicative list of topics taught includes: the
political system, the commercial and industrial environment,
labour relations and the new technologies. On completion of this
module students will be able to: give a structured spoken
presentation to an expert audience, handle feedback and
questioning; take an active role in interviews, negotiations,
discussions and meetings; produce written reports associated
with their proposed area of work; perform a range of relevant
written and spoken tasks, using appropriate styles and registers;
adapt communicatively to a range of demanding social
situations.
Spanish Proficient 2
10.00 Credits
SPRING
German Proficient 1
AUTUMN
MPY101
Physics of Living Systems 2
10.00 Credits
SPRING
Aims/Description: The aim is to introduce biomechanical
descriptions of the human body. We look at its structure and its
performance as a physical machine.
The structural
characteristics of human bones and tissue are investigated,
together with the mechanical functions of the skeleton and
musculature. Simple fluid dynamic characteristics of the body
are introduced, including descriptions of blood-flow in the
arteries and veins and air-flow in the lungs.
Staff Contact: Dr John Fenner
Teaching Methods: Lectures, Tutorials, Problem solving,
Independent Study
Assessments: Formal Exam, Course work
Notes Physics or Mathematics 'A' Level or equivalent is
advisable
Staff Contact: [email protected]
Teaching Methods: Seminars, Independent Study
Assessments: Formal Exam, Course work, Speaking in-class
test
10.00 Credits
SPRING
Staff Contact: [email protected]
Teaching Methods: Seminars, Independent Study
Assessments: Formal Exam, Course work, Speaking in-class
test
Aims/Description: The aim of this module is to complete the
language preparation of students wishing to work in the country
of the target language. Using a variety of task-based
simulations, it will further develop the skills necessary for
learners to operate successfully in social and professional
environments related to their chosen area of academic study or
career. Aspects of culture and current affairs will also be
investigated. An indicative list of topics taught includes: the
political system, the commercial and industrial environment,
labour relations and the new technologies. On completion of this
module students will be able to: present in speech and writing a
range of views on a controversial aspect of the working
environment; perform all the tasks associated with job
applications, using appropriate styles and registers; perform a
range of spoken and written tasks (e.g. correspondence) relevant
to their intended working environment; take part successfully in
a job interview; meet the bureaucratic demands of the target
language country.
MLT354
German Proficient 2
10.00 Credits
Aims/Description: The aim of this module is to complete the
language preparation of students wishing to work in the country
of the target language. Using a variety of task-based
simulations, it will further develop the skills necessary for
learners to operate successfully in social and professional
environments related to their chosen area of academic study or
career. Aspects of culture and current affairs will also be
investigated. An indicative list of topics taught includes: the
political system, the commercial and industrial environment,
labour relations and the new technologies. On completion of this
module students will be able to: present in speech and writing a
range of views on a controversial aspect of the working
environment; perform all the tasks associated with job
applications, using appropriate styles and registers; perform a
range of spoken and written tasks (e.g. correspondence) relevant
to their intended working environment; take part successfully in
a job interview; meet the bureaucratic demands of the target
language country.
Staff Contact: [email protected]
Teaching Methods: Seminars, Independent Study
Assessments: Formal Exam, Course work, Speaking in-class
test
MLT353
MLT355
Aims/Description: The aim of this module is to prepare
students for the workplace in the country of the target language.
It will make significant use of task-based simulations to equip
learners with the skills necessary to operate successfully in
professional environments related to their chosen area of
academic study. Aspects of culture and current affairs will also
be explored. An indicative list of topics taught includes: the
political system, the commercial and industrial environment,
labour relations and the new technologies. On completion of this
module students will be able to: give a structured spoken
presentation to an expert audience, handle feedback and
questioning; take an active role in interviews, negotiations,
discussions and meetings; produce written reports associated
with their proposed area of work; perform a range of relevant
MUS127
Composition
20.00 Credits
Academic Year
Aims/Description: Through a preliminary analysis of examples
drawn from mainstream and contemporary musical literature
students will be introduced to strategies for generating and
shaping musical materials. In addition there will be some
exploration of the technical and practical capabilities of musical
instruments. Students will be required to produce coherently
structured small-scale pieces which can be performed by
members of the group.
Staff Contact: Alison York
Restrictions: A level Music and/or Grade V theory or
equivalent
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Teaching Methods: Lectures, Independent Study
Assessments: Portfolio of compositions
MUS134
Harmony and Counterpoint
10.00 Credits
SPRING
MUS129
Introduction to Music Psychology
10.00 Credits
AUTUMN
Aims/Description: This module addresses the core skills of
listening to music accurately and critically; writing melody,
harmony and counterpoint with understanding; and musical
leadership skills. The module will also deal with musical
nomenclature and terminology, and stylistic and formal
elements of music. These will be taught against the broad
musical context of the Department and in order to prepare
students for concurrent and future modules. It is a continuation
of Musicianship A and will build on topics introduced in the
first module, developing skills to a higher level.
Aims/Description: This module aims to give musicians an
awareness of the characteristics of scientific explanations and
the problems and benefits of approaching music from a
scientific perspective. It explores scientific approaches to music
through selected topics in music psychology, such as
psychoacoustics and music perception, music's evolutionary
origins, and considers the benefits and value of music making
and listening. Teaching and learning takes the form of lectures,
demonstrations, collaborative learning, group-working in
written and spoken forms.
Staff Contact: Alison York
Restrictions: A level Music and/or Grade V theory or
equivalent
Teaching Methods: Lectures, Seminars, Independent Study
Assessments: Formal Exam, Portfolio of Exercises and
takeaway exam paper
Staff Contact: Alison York
Restrictions: A level Music and/or Grade V theory or
equivalent
Teaching Methods: Lectures, Independent Study
Assessments: Course work, scientific poster produced as part of
a small group
MUS130
Ensemble Participation
10.00 Credits
SPRING
10.00 Credits
AUTUMN
10.00 Credits
SPRING
Module delivered through directed sessions on site; other
sessions in venues around the city to be selected by the student.
Staff Contact: Naomi Nathan-Thomas
Teaching Methods: Lectures, Independent Study
Assessments: Course work, 80% coursework split into 40%
1000 word essay, 40% 2 x 250 word session journal posts,
worked up from selected weekly shorter posts in a session
journal on MOLE. 20% other is attendance at sessions and
concert.
Staff Contact: Naomi Nathan-Thomas
Restrictions: Available to all students participating in
University Symphony Orchestra, Sheffield University Wind
Orchestra, or Chamber Choir. Successful recruitment to the
intended ensemble is by audition - ensemble auditions are held
in week 1 of semester 1
Teaching Methods: Lectures, Independent Study
Assessments: Course work, 80% coursework split into 40%
1000 word essay, 40% 2 x 250 word rehearsal journal posts,
worked up from selected weekly shorter posts in a rehearsal
journal on MOLE. 20% other is attendance at rehearsals and
performance
The Materials of Music
Folk Music Participation
Aims/Description: This module is based upon participation in
and preparation for folk sessions hosted by the Department of
Music. Through intensive preparation of challenging repertoire,
as well as the skills to enable improvised participation, students
will develop their understanding of the demands and pleasures
of session practice, and their knowledge of the repertoires
concerned (British folk traditions), and be encouraged to reflect
upon the roles and responsibilities of individual participants
within the group. They will also be required to attend a
professional ensemble concert or concerts within the university
concert series.
Aims/Description: This module is based upon participation in
and preparation for rehearsals and performances of the
ensembles hosted by the Department of Music: the University of
Sheffield Symphony Orchestra, Wind Orchestra and Chamber
Choir. Through intensive preparation of challenging repertoire,
students will develop their understanding of the demands and
pleasures of large ensemble performance and their knowledge of
the repertoire concerned, and be encouraged to reflect upon the
roles and responsibilities of individual performers within the
group. They will also be required to attend a professional
ensemble concert or concerts within the university concert
series.
MUS133
MUS140
PHI107
Philosophy of Religion
10.00 Credits
SPRING
Aims/Description: There are two large questions typically
considered by philosophers of religion. First, is there any good
reason to believe that God exists? Second, are there reasons to
think that the concept of God makes no sense? In this course we
consider both questions. For the first question we look at two
standard arguments for the existence of God: the Argument
from Design and the First Cause Argument. As regards the
second question, we consider the Problem of Evil: whether the
existence of God, as generally conceived, is consistent with the
existence of evil.
Aims/Description: This module addresses the core skills of
listening to music accurately and critically; writing melody,
harmony and counterpoint with understanding; and musical
leadership skills. The module will also deal with musical
nomenclature and terminology, and stylistic and formal
elements of music. These will be taught against the broad
musical context of the Department and in order to prepare
students for concurrent and future modules.
Staff Contact: Alison Bygrave
Restrictions: No
Teaching Methods: Lectures, Tutorials, Independent Study
Assessments: Course work
Staff Contact: Alison York
Restrictions: A level Music and/or grade V theory or equivalent
Teaching Methods: Lectures, Seminars, Independent Study
Assessments: Formal Exam, Portfolio of Exercises, Listening
Diary
PHI113
Key Arguments
10.00 Credits
SPRING
Aims/Description: This module will allow students to identify a
key argument in the development of Western philosophy,
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Assessments: Formal Exam
understand its role and significance, analyse its structure, and
assess it. Students will work collaboratively in small groups of
five or six to produce two presentations, one identifying the
argument and justifying their choice, the other analysing and
assessing the argument. The module will emphasise enquiry
and independent learning as well as the analysis and assessment
of arguments.
Reason and Argument
10.00 Credits
AUTUMN
Aims/Description: This module aims to develop the student's
ability to analyse, criticise and construct arguments - chains of
reasoning in which reasons are offered for conclusions. These
are skills which are essential to philosphy, and to all other
academic subjects and everyday life. The student will learn how
to identify arguments and how to spot various good and bad
ways of reasoning. These abilities will be instilled using the
examination of a wide range of particular examples, and
students will be given the chance to consider and discuss such
instances of argumentation both in the lectures themselves and
in supplementary tutorials.
Elementary Logic
10.00 Credits
SPRING
Staff Contact: Sally Weston
Restrictions: No
Teaching Methods: Lectures, Tutorials, Independent Study
Assessments: Formal Exam, Course work
History of Ethics
10.00 Credits
SPRING
PHI120
Paradox and Plurality: Zeno to
Aristotle
10.00 Credits
AUTUMN
Aims/Description: This module will focus on a debate between
three ancient philosophers (Zeno of Elea. Democritus and
Aristotle) concerning an intiguing set of paradoxes posed by
Zeno around the middle of the 5th century BCE. Zeno's
paradoxes challenge our common sense view of the world as a
pluralityof different things in motion. They typically raise
questions concerning infinity, individuality and identity.
Democritus (mid-5th to early-4th century BCE), was the
Western world's first atomist, and represents an influenctial line
of response to Zeno's paradoxes. Aristotle (later 4th century
BCE, and surely one of the most influential philosophers in
Western throught) vigorously opposed the views of Democritus.
He offered subtle and detailed 'logical' resolutions of Zeno's
paradoxes, and sought to restore our confidence in what he saw
as our common sense view of the world. But Zeno's paradoxes
continue to fascinate, and the aim of this module is to encourage
you to think about, and engage for yourself in, the issues they
raise.
Aims/Description: The course will provide students with a
theoretical knowledge of the fundamental parts of formal logic.
It will also teach them a range of associated formal techniques
with which they can then analyse and assess arguments. In
particular, they will learn the languages of propositional and
first-order logic, and they will learn how to use those languages
in providing formal representations of everyday claims. They
will also learn how to use truth-tables. Finally, students will
learn how to prove things using that language.
PHI118
AUTUMN
Staff Contact: Sally Weston
Restrictions: No
Teaching Methods: Lectures, Tutorials, Independent Study
Assessments: Formal Exam, 40% Individual reflection on group
work asssignment, 1000-1500 words and 10% Peer-assessment
of group work assignment (average of other group members
assigned grades)
Staff Contact: Dr Dominic Gregory
Restrictions: No
Teaching Methods: Lectures, Tutorials, Independent Study
Assessments: Formal Exam
PHI116
Climate Ethics
20.00 Credits
Aims/Description: This course will introduce you to the
challenging moral and political issues raised by climate change:
how should the burden of reducing global emissions be shared
among states? In what condition must we leave the world for
future generations? Do individuals have duties to reduce their
personal emissions in the absence of assurance that others will
do likewise? What 'green virtues' might there be? What is the
relative importance of action against climate change compared
against other morally important goals? We'll cover a range of
ideas from different disciplines, and you'll learn both how to
defend and criticize arguments relating to environmental
activism, and what actions might be required to mitigate climate
change.
Staff Contact: Sally Weston
Restrictions: Only available to students on BA Philosophy
Teaching Methods: Lectures, Tutorials, Independent Study
Assessments: Course work
PHI115
PHI119
and Melissus, who can be taken as defenders and partisans of
Parmenides' positions. These philosophers (known collectively
as the Eleatics) will occupy us for the first half of the module. In
the second half of the module we will look at three philosophers
who responded, in different ways, to the arguments of
Parmenides: namely Anaxagoras, Empedocles and Democritus.
Aims/Description: This unit offers a critical introduction to the
history of ethical thought in the West, examining some of the
key ideas of e.g. Plato, Aristotle, Hume, Kant, Bentham, Mill,
Nietzsche, Rawls and Gilligan. It thus provides a textual
introduction to some of the main types of ethical theory; the
ethics of flourishing and virtue; deontology; utilitarianism;
contractualism. The close interconnections between ethics and
other branches of philosophy (e.g. metaphysics, epistemology,
aesthetics) will be highlighted, as will the connections between
ethics and other disciplines (e.g. psychology, anthropology).
Our main text will be Singer, P. (ed), 1994, Ethics, Oxford
University Press.
Staff Contact: Sally Weston
Restrictions: N
Teaching Methods: Lectures, Tutorials, Independent Study
Assessments: Formal Exam, Course work
PHI121
Knowledge, Justification and Doubt
10.00 Credits
AUTUMN
Aims/Description: This course is an introduction to
epistemology. We will consider 1) what knowledge is; 2) what it
is for beliefs to be justified or warranted; 3) what knowledge or
justified belief we can have; and 4) whether we can know
anything at all
Staff Contact: Sally Weston
Restrictions: No
Teaching Methods: Lectures, Tutorials, Independent Study
Staff Contact: Professor Christopher Hookway
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Restrictions: No
Teaching Methods: Lectures, Tutorials, Independent Study
Assessments: Formal Exam
PHI125
Matters of Life and Death
20.00 Credits
AUTUMN
20.00 Credits
SPRING
10.00 Credits
SPRING
PHI134
History of Philosophical Ideas
10.00 Credits
AUTUMN
Staff Contact: Sally Weston
Restrictions: No
Teaching Methods: Lectures, Seminars, Independent Study
Assessments: Course work
Staff Contact: Sally Weston
Restrictions: No
Teaching Methods: Lectures, Tutorials, Independent Study
Assessments: Formal Exam, Course work
Death
SPRING
Aims/Description: The course will introduce some central
philosophical ideas and distinctions (such as normativity,
rationality, a priori, necessity, causation). We will clarify these
ideas and learn about debates in the history of philosophy in
which they played a central role. The ideas selected for the
course recur in different theories at different periods in the
history of philosophy and play a significant role in
contemporary debates. Their study will therefore equip the
student with philosophical techniques which will help her/him to
understand philosophical debates beyond the course and at the
same time will offer an overview of important philosophical
positions.
Aims/Description: This module provides an initial survey of a
cluster of interrelated philosophical problems concerning the
mind, free will, God, and the nature of persons. We will discuss
questions like: What kind of thing is the mind? Is it a nonphysical thing, like a soul? Or is it nothing over and above the
brain? What is free will? Are we free? Does God exist? Is
there an afterlife? What is a person? Do non-human animals
have minds? Could they be persons? Could machines have
minds or be persons?
PHI132
10.00 Credits
Staff Contact: Sally Weston
Restrictions: No
Teaching Methods: Lectures, Seminars, Independent Study,
Film Screenings
Assessments: Formal Exam
Staff Contact: Sally Weston
Restrictions: No
Teaching Methods: Lectures, Tutorials, Independent Study
Assessments: Formal Exam, Course work
Mind, Brain and Personal Identity
Film and Philosophy
Aims/Description: This module introduces central themes in
philosophy through the medium of films. Many films have clear
philosophical themes and resonance, and we would choose a
selection to cover a range of philosophical topics. For example:
free will (The Matrix), death (The Seventh Seal), mind (Her),
time travel (Back to the Future), technology (I, Robot), hope
(The Road), evil (The Dark Knight). (The exact films shown
will change from year to year.)
Aims/Description: What is so bad about death? Is life always a
good? Is it always wrong for someone to take their own life?
Would it be wrong to help someone die painlessly who was
already dying of a painful illness? Is abortion ever, or always,
morally permissible? Do animals have rights which we infringe
by killing them or making them suffer? What, if anything, do we
owe to the starving of the world? How, if at all, is killing in wartime morally different from other forms of killing? This course
is designed to encourage students to think carefully and
constructively about a range of life-and-death moral dilemmas,
developing skills of analysis and critical reasoning. Topics
discussed will include: death; suicide; euthanasia; abortion;
animals; famine relief; and war. Arguments for and against
various positions on these questions will be looked at; and some
use will be made of moral theory to illuminate the issues.
PHI126
PHI133
PHI158
Philosophy of Sex
10.00 Credits
SPRING
Aims/Description: Sex is one of the most basic human
motivators, of fundamental importance in many people's lives,
and a topic of enormous moral, religious, and political
contention. No surprise, then, that it turns out to be of great
philosophical interest. We will discuss moral issues related to
sex' asking when we might be right to judge a particular sex act
to be morally problematic; and what political significance (if
any) sex has. We will also discuss metaphysical issues, such as
the surprisingly difficult questions of what exactly sex is and
what a sexual orientation is. Throughout our study, we will
draw both on philosophical sources and on up-to-date
contemporary information.
Aims/Description: This module is mainly about death itself
[whereas PHI125 is mainly about killing}. What is death? What
happens to us when we die? Could there be an afterlife? Would
it be a good thing if there were? What is it about death that we
dislike so much, or that makes it bad? Is it rational, or even
possible to fear death? What is the right attitude towards our
own death? Do we have moral duties towards the dead? The
course will clarify these questions and attempt to answer them.
Readings will be taken from both historical and contemporary
sources.
Staff Contact: Sally Weston
Restrictions: No
Teaching Methods: Lectures, Seminars, Independent Study
Assessments: Formal Exam
Staff Contact: Anne-Marie Frisby
Restrictions: No
Teaching Methods: Lectures, Seminars, Independent Study
Assessments: Formal Exam
PHY104
Introduction to Astrophysics
10.00 Credits
SPRING
Pre-Requisites: Students should have competenence above or
at least equal to AS level in Physics and Mathematics.
Aims/Description: One of four half-modules forming the
Level-1 Astronomy course, PHY104 aims to equip students with
a basic understanding of the important physical concepts and
techniques involved in astronomy with an emphasis on how
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energy in the UK. We will then explore the impacts that this
energy use has on the biosphere and climate and the public
perception of such processes. The course will then focus on the
energy contenet of objects and processes we take for granted
and will then move on to means by which we can produce
energy using renewable technologies, such as wind, wave, solar,
biofuels etc. We will also examine nuclear (fusion and fission)
energy and will discuss their principles and practical
implementation. Finally, we will consider solutions to our
energy needs, including transportation, energy conservation,
carbon capture and geoengineering.
fundamental results can be derived from fairly simple
observations. The module consists of three sections:
(i) Basic Concepts, Fluxes, Temperatures and Magnitudes;
(ii) Astronomical Spectroscopy;
(iii) Gravitational Astrophysics.
Parts (i), (ii) and (iii) each comprise some six lectures. The
lectures are supported by problems classes, in which you will
learn to apply lecture material to the solution of numerical
problems.
Staff Contact: Prof David Lidzey
Teaching Methods: Lectures, Independent Study
Assessments: Course work
Staff Contact: Prof Paul Crowther
Restrictions: Sudents must have Maths A Level
Teaching Methods: Lectures, Problem solving, Independent
Study
Assessments: Formal Exam, class test 10%, Problem class
homeworks 10%
Notes Basic algebra and calculus required.
PHY106
The Solar System
10.00 Credits
SPRING
Staff Contact: Dr Katherine Inskip
Restrictions: Only to be taken by students with A Level maths
and physics
Teaching Methods: Lectures, Independent Study
Assessments: Formal Exam, in class test 20%
10.00 Credits
AUTUMN
20.00 Credits
SPRING
Aims/Description: This module examines the utility of the
comparative approach to politics in an era of the proclaimed 'end
of history' and 'global convergence'. It examines executives in a
number of political systems. It focuses on 'constitutional
engineering' by examining the effect that electoral and party
systems have on the structure of executive authority and the
types of executive commonly used in political systems. These
are presidential, prime ministerial and mixed systems. It
considers what is meant by 'strong' and 'weak' executives. The
cases examined are: US presidency, Brazilian presidency, UK
prime minister, German Federal Chancellor, Russian presidency
and the French presidential system.
Aims/Description: One of the four half-modules forming the
Level 1 astronomy course, but may also be taken as a standalone module. PHY106 covers the elements of the Solar System:
the Sun, planets, moons and minor bodies. What are their
structures and compositions, and what dothey tell us about the
formation and history of the Solar System?
Our Evolving Universe
Comparing Modern Polities
Pre-Requisites: Must have achieved 3 A Levels at grade B or
above (or equivalent)..
Pre-Requisites: Above, or at least AS, or equivalent in physics
and mathematics, or equivalent.
PHY111
POL109
Staff Contact: Sarah Moga
Teaching Methods: Lectures, Seminars, Independent Study
Assessments: Formal Exam, Course work
Aims/Description: The course provides a general overview of
astronomy suitable for those with no previous experience of the
subject. The principal topics covered are (1) how we deduce
useful physical parameters from observed quantities, (2) the
structure and evolution of stars, (3) the structure of the Milky
Way, and the classification, structure and evolution of galaxies
in general, (4) an introduction to cosmology and (5) extrasolar
plantets and an introduction to astrobiology. All topics are
treated in a descriptive manner with minimal mathematics.
POL115
Consensus, Crisis and Coalition:
Introduction to British Politics
20.00 Credits
SPRING
Aims/Description: Adopting a historical lens, this module
introduces students to British politics, as experienced through
key leaders and events. The first key theme of the module is
`leadership¿. As this module shows, political leadership is fluid,
not fixed. Some prime ministers were undoubtedly more
powerful than others; yet nearly all experienced the waxing and
waning of their political capital during their time in office. The
second theme is 'consensus'. The module commences with an
exploration of the post-war consensus and charts its impact on
society, economy and successive governments, delineating the
factors that resulted in its eventual abandonment in the 1970s.
Staff Contact: Sarah Moga
Teaching Methods: Lectures, Seminars, Independent Study
Assessments: Formal Exam, Course work
Staff Contact: Dr Simon Goodwin
Teaching Methods: Lectures, Independent Study
Assessments: Formal Exam, 2 Multiple-choice progress tests (2
x 5%), 1 homework exercise (5%), 1 directed-reading exercise
(15%)
PSY105
Synthetic Psychology
PHY123
The Physics of Sustainable Energy
10.00 Credits
AUTUMN
10.00 Credits
SPRING
Aims/Description: Traditional, analytic approaches in
psychology address the problem of the mind/brain by analyzing
existing intelligent systems (humans and animals) using
controlled experiments. However, this difficult task has recently
been complemented by synthetic approaches that operate in the
opposite direction¿trying to understand the mind/brain by
building artificial systems, such as robots and computer
programs, that exhibit intelligence of their own. Students will be
shown how these analytic and synthetic approaches can work
together to advance the understanding of the mind and brain.
Aims/Description: The module will cover the physics of
sustainable energy. It includes discussions framed by the book
`Sustainable Energy without the Hot Air' by D MacKay and will
cover current energy requirements and what energy could
potentially be provided by the various forms of renewable
energy. The course will commence with a discussion of the
basic physics of energy, power and work and the conversion of
energy from one form to another. We examine in detail the
history of global energy useage and how we produce and use
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Staff Contact: Prof Paul Overton
Teaching Methods: Lectures, Tutorials, Laboratory work,
Independent Study
Assessments: Formal Exam
Notes This module is part of a course accredited by the British
Psychological Society
The course will be organised around the question of what
progress that has been made so far in the quest to build
humanoid robots that are able to match human perceptual,
behavioural, cognitive and social abilities. Questions to be
highlighted include: Can robots think? Could an artificial
humanoid have feelings, consciousness, or free will? What can
be learned by trying to answer these questions about the human
mind and our own conscious experience?
Staff Contact: Professor Tony Prescott
Teaching Methods: Lectures, Laboratory work, Independent
Study
Assessments: Course work
PSY106
Memory, Skill and Everyday Life
10.00 Credits
SPRING
PSY110
Essential Social Psychology
10.00 Credits
SPRING
Aims/Description: This module provides the first part of the
main course of Social Psychology. It links to PSY246, and
provides the foundations for the whole Social Psychology
programme.
The course comprises a review of key topics in social
psychology including:
Co-requisites: PSY104.
1) Social Explanations: heuristics and attribution.
Aims/Description: Have you ever been interviewed by the
police? Have you ever given testimony in court? Do you think
that young children should be allowed to testify against their
abusers? Do you forget half the things you are told? Do you
know someone suffering from amnesia? Do you think you
remember things and then find out they never happened? Do
you think that people who have better memories do better in
exams? Would you like a better memory? If so, how do you go
about getting one? Do you want to know how children can turn
into world class performers? What are your strengths and how
can you work to them? This module will attempt to answer these
questions for you. In the course of lectures and a practical class
we will be talking about how well children recall events they
have experienced, how the courts in the UK assess the reliability
of witnesses, what makes people fantasise, what makes people
forget, how people develop skills, and the best strategies for
recalling new information.
2) Self and Others: identity, prosocial behaviour, aggression.
3) Group Behaviour: group processes, intergroup relations,
prejudice.
4) Liking and Loving: affiliation, attraction, friendship, love.
5) Applications: applied social psychology, introduction to
health psychology.
Staff Contact: Abigail Millings
Teaching Methods: Lectures, Tutorials, Laboratory work,
Independent Study
Assessments: Formal Exam
Notes This module is part of a course accredited by the British
Psychological Society
Staff Contact: Professor Rod Nicoloson
Teaching Methods: Lectures, Tutorials, Laboratory work,
Independent Study
Assessments: Formal Exam
Notes This module is part of a course accredited by the British
Psychological Society
PSY108
Neuroscience and Evolutionary
Psychology
10.00 Credits
SPRING
REL1013
Religion in Britain
20.00 Credits
SPRING
Aims/Description: From faith schools to family values, from
religious dress to religious wars, in 'secular' contemporary
Britain religion is rarely out of the news. This module will look
at various aspects of religion in contemporary Britain, including
politics and war, sexuality and marriage, ritual and symbolism
as well as providing an introduction to the contemporary
religious map of Britain and the diverse religions that contribute
to it.
Staff Contact: Sally Weston
Teaching Methods: Lectures, Independent Study
Assessments: Course work
Aims/Description: A series of lectures and a laboratory class
will be used to show how particular aspects of normal and
abnormal behaviour can be understood in terms of underlying
biological processes.
Following this module students should be able to:
REL114
The Bible in Popular Culture
20.00 Credits
SPRING
Aims/Description: This is an introductory module for students
in any subject and not just Biblical Studies. Is the Bible fact or
fiction? The Bible is often subject to sensationalist and
controversial TV programmes or newspaper articles claiming
that it is secret code, myth, history, creation science or fiction.
This module will explore these issues through an examination of
the presentation of the Bible in the media, including TV, film
and newspapers.
1. understand the basic processes of axonal and synaptic
neurotransmission and how disturbances to these processes
underlie particular neuropsychological disorders
2. understand the neural machanisams underlying funtional
imaging signals
3. understand how behaviour can be influenced by basic
evolutionary processes.
Staff Contact: Sally Weston
Teaching Methods: Lectures, Independent Study
Assessments: Course work
The course has three themes: (i) A discussion of how selected
commonly experienced mental health problems can be
understood in terms of specific disturbances of
neurotransmission. (ii) A discussion of how the origins of many
behavioural interactions can be analysed from an evolutionary,
sociobiological perspective. (iii) Biophysical underpinnings of
functional neuroimaging.
REL118
An Introduction to Islam
10.00 Credits
AUTUMN
Aims/Description: The module will provide students with an
introduction and overview of the religion of Islam. It will
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Teaching Methods: Seminars, Independent Study
Assessments: Course work, Assessment of oral participation in
seminars.
outline the formative life of the prophet Mohammed in his
social, religious and cultural context as well as the early history
of the Islamic faith and its central pillars of faith. It will sketch
some of the major historical events and periods of Islam up to
the present day and will introduce and explore the Koran and
Hadith. Attention will also be paid to the history of ChristianMuslim relations and to the form and influence of Islamic art
and architecture.
REL127
Language Skills for Biblical Studies
20.00 Credits
SPRING
Aims/Description: No
Staff Contact: Sally Weston
Teaching Methods: Lectures, Independent Study
Assessments: Course work
REL123
Judaism, Text and Tradition
10.00 Credits
SPRING
Staff Contact: Sally Weston
Restrictions: No
Teaching Methods: Lectures, Tutorials
Assessments: Formal Exam, The second assessment for the
module will be a portfolio, where students answer 4 questions
and study these independently using tools and techniques
covered in the class. Each section must be aprrox 500 words in
length.
Aims/Description: An introductory module for students of any
subject to the origins and development of Judaism, from the
Bible through medieval sages, to present practice and debates.
This module explores the emergence and development of
Judaism, placing its diversity of beliefs and practices in the
broader context of world history and current events.
Epics and Myths of the Ancient
World
20.00 Credits
SPRING
Aims/Description: This module examines epics and myths
from ancient Mesopotamian, Egyptian, Persian, Israelite, and
Greek culture under three themes: creation and order; epic
journeys; suffering and meaning. Students will study ancient
classics such as the Epic of Gilgamesh, Homer¿s Odyssey, the
Egyptian `Book of the Dead,¿ the biblical books of Genesis,
Exodus, and Job, and even Plato¿s Phaedo. The module
explores the ancient context of these texts, interpretative issues
in each text, and examines their relationship to religion, politics,
ethics, and economics. The module will develop the critical
reading and thinking skills central to the Humanities and Social
Sciences through one written essay and through the making and
exhibiting of an artefact. The latter enables students to explore
the challenges ancient authors faced in communicating to a
largely illiterate audience.
A Life Worth Living
20.00 Credits
AUTUMN
20.00 Credits
AUTUMN
Staff Contact: Alison Bygrave
Restrictions: No
Teaching Methods: Lectures, Seminars, Independent Study
Assessments: Course work, Interpretation project
RUS103
Russian for Beginners (I)
20.00 Credits
AUTUMN
Cannot be taken with: RUS105.
Aims/Description: The aim of the module is to provide you
with a basic but thorough knowledge of Russian as used in
everyday situations likely to be encountered on a visit to Russia.
There will be lectures covering grammar, tutorials to practice
the new structures, seminars that allow you to develop reading
and writing skills and oral practice classes.
Staff Contact: Sally Weston
Teaching Methods: Lectures, Seminars, Independent Study
Assessments: Course work, creation of a ceramic vessel
REL126
The Bible: Sacred Texts & Imperial
Contexts
Aims/Description: An introductory module for students of any
subject and not just Biblical Studies. This module is a literary
and historical journey through the books of Genesis to
Revelation, from creation to apocalyptic visions of a 'new
creation'. This module explores the emergence and development
of the Bible, placing it in the broader context of world history. It
particularly focuses on the role of a number of empires in the
formation of the Biblical canon, the historical role the Bible has
played in subsequent empires, and its enduring influence in the
contemporary world, resulting in a balanced overview of the
historical forces that shaped the Bible. Using English
translations, students will gain a sense of the 'big picture' which
is foundational both for further study of the Bible and for study
of history, contemporary culture, and English literature, which
all contain and rely on biblical imagery and allusions.
Staff Contact: Sally Weston
Restrictions: No
Teaching Methods: Lectures, Tutorials, Independent Study
Assessments: Formal Exam, Course work
REL124
REL128
Staff Contact: Mrs Linda Hanna
Teaching Methods: Seminars, Problem solving, Independent
Study
Assessments: Formal Exam, Departmental tests, written, oral
and listening comprehension
Notes Some experience of foreign language learning advisable.
Aims/Description: What does it mean for a life to go well?
What would it look like for a live to be lived well? In short,
what shape would a life worth living take? We will explore
these questions through engagement with the lives and visions
of founding figures from six diverse traditions that imagine a
good life: the Buddha, the Torah and other writings of ancient
Judaism, Jesus of Nazareth and early Christianity, Muhammad,
John Stuart Mill, and Friedrich Nietzsche. We will pay
particular attention to the place of money, sex, and power in a
good life. The module will feature visits from contemporary
individuals who understand their lives to be shaped by the
traditions in question and assessments designed to help students
develop their own vision of a life worth living.
RUS104
Russian for Beginners (II)
20.00 Credits
SPRING
Cannot be taken with: RUS106.
Pre-Requisites: RUS103 or equivalent.
Aims/Description: The module builds on the skills acquired in
Russian for Beginners (1) (RUS103) increasing the range of
words and structures understood and the range of situations
Staff Contact: Sally Weston
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handled. By the end of this module, you should be able to read
simple, unedited texts in Russian, converse in a range of
everyday situations, write a short essay or letter and translate
texts. You will also have a thorough knowledge of grammar that
you can build on at Level 2.
Aims/Description: This module continues an introduction to
contemporary standard Czech. You'll have four hours per week
of instruction. Carrying on from RUS113, students learn
reading, writing, listening and conversation skills, master the
basic grammar and vocabulary of the language, and by the end
of the year are able to talk about a variety of daily topics and
express opinions (Common European Framework level A2).
Staff Contact: Mrs Linda Hanna
Teaching Methods: Seminars, Problem solving, Independent
Study
Assessments: Formal Exam, Departmental tests. Written, oral
and listening comprehension
RUS105
Russian Language I
10.00 Credits
AUTUMN
Staff Contact: Mrs Linda Hanna
Restrictions: Not available to students on programmes of study
in the School of Languages and Cultures
Teaching Methods: Seminars, Independent Study
Assessments: Formal Exam, Oral exam
RUS115
Polish I
Cannot be taken with: RUS103.
10.00 Credits
AUTUMN
Pre-Requisites: A-level Russian or equivalent.
Co-requisites: RUS116.
Aims/Description: To build on the language skills acquired at
A-level by means of an integrated programme of language
classes in Russian grammar, translation, comprehension, and
oral practice. To improve productive and receptive language
skills.
Aims/Description: To provide a grounding in Contemporary
Standard Polish, concentrating on the language of everyday
situations. To develop simple productive and receptive skills in
speech and writing. By the end of Polish I and Polish II students
will be able to read a simple but unedited Polish text and to
conduct a simple conversation in Polish. In Polish I some of the
principal grammatical constructions are introduced.
Staff Contact: Ms Marianna Ivanova
Teaching Methods: Seminars, Independent Study
Assessments: Formal Exam, Course work, oral
RUS106
Russian Language II
10.00 Credits
SPRING
Staff Contact: Dr Joanna Kowalska
Restrictions: Not available to students on programmes of study
in the School of Languages and Cultures
Teaching Methods: Seminars, Independent Study
Assessments: Course work
Cannot be taken with: RUS104.
Pre-Requisites: RUS105.
Aims/Description: To build on the language skills acquired at
A-level by means of an integrated programme of language
classes in Russian grammar, translation, comprehension, and
oral practice. To improve productive and receptive language
skills through exposure to texts in Russian.
Czech I
10.00 Credits
AUTUMN
Staff Contact: Dr Joanna Kowalska
Restrictions: Not available to students on programmes of study
in the School of Languages and Cultures
Teaching Methods: Seminars, Independent Study
Assessments: Course work
10.00 Credits
SPRING
RUS117
The Soviet Union 1917-1991
20.00 Credits
AUTUMN
Aims/Description: This module provides an overview of the
historical changes affected the territories of the former Russian
Empire from the Revolutions of 1917. This includes the
dramatic economic, political, demographic, institutional and
ideological changes that occurred in the period. Attention will
also be paid to the multinational dimension of the USSR and to
the international context within which the USSR rose and
declined as a power. Students will be introduced to some of the
various theoretical approaches to the history of the USSR and
will be encouraged to develop a critical approach to received
categories.
Staff Contact: Mrs Linda Hanna
Restrictions: Not available to students on programmes of study
in the School of Languages and Cultures
Teaching Methods: Seminars, Independent Study
Assessments: Formal Exam, Oral exam
Czech II
SPRING
Aims/Description: To provide further grounding in
Contemporary Standard Polish, concentrating on everyday
situations. To develop simple productive and receptive skills in
written and spoken language. In Polish II most of the principal
grammatical constructions are introduced.
Aims/Description: This module provides an introduction to
contemporary standard Czech. You"ll have four hours per week
of instruction. Students learn the Czech sound system and
alphabet, and acquire basic reading, writing, listening and
conversation skills. The module focuses on the fundamental
grammar and vocabulary of the language, and by the end of the
semester you'll be able to navigate through some basic
conversational situations and talk about day-to-day life
(Common European Framework level A1).
RUS114
Polish II
10.00 Credits
Pre-Requisites: RUS115.
Staff Contact: Ms Marianna Ivanova
Teaching Methods: Seminars, Independent Study
Assessments: Formal Exam, Course work, oral
RUS113
RUS116
Staff Contact: Professor Craig Brandist
Teaching Methods: Seminars, Independent Study
Assessments: Formal Exam, Course work
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RUS118
Russian for heritage speakers
40.00 Credits
Academic Year
founding of the Czech nation and concludes with the beginning
of the Czech 'dark ages' in 1620.
Staff Contact: Mrs Linda Hanna
Teaching Methods: Seminars, Independent Study
Assessments: Formal Exam, presentation and oral exam
Aims/Description: This module addresses the needs of students
at B1 level of the Common European Framework of Reference
for Languages (CEFR) and linguistically fulfils all the
requirements of this level. It aims to offer students who already
have some knowledge of Russian (i.e. to heritage speakers) an
opportunity to further develop their language skills. It will
address specific problems heritage speakers may have (cases,
conjugation, etc.). Students are also introduced to key aspects of
Russian culture through a programme of readings in both
English and Russian. Regular classroom work will develop their
vocabulary and reading ability in the language and their
knowledge of Russian culture, history and society.
40.00 Credits
Staff Contact: Mrs Linda Hanna
Teaching Methods: Seminars, Independent Study
Assessments: Formal Exam
Aims/Description: In this module, you will consolidate and
build on Polish language skills previously acquired, typically in
a family setting. You will extend your vocabulary and, on
completion of the module, be able to deal with a wider range of
texts and situations. The module will also introduce you to some
aspects of Polish culture and contemporary life
Academic Year
RUS123
Polish Language and Culture for
Beginners 1
20.00 Credits
AUTUMN
Cannot be taken with: RUS309H, RUS309I.
Aims/Description: In this module, we introduce you to Polish
language, history and culture. Our main aim is to provide you
with a basic but thorough knowledge of Polish as used in
everyday situations likely to be encountered on a visit to Poland.
There will be lectures covering grammar, seminars that allow
you to develop reading and writing skills and oral practice
classes, 3 hours in all. These give you a firm grounding for the
study of Polish at more advanced levels. in addition, you will
take part in weekly workshops on the rich history and culture of
Poland in which you play an active role. By reading key-texts
and preparing student-led presentations you acquire knowledge
of the highlights of Polish history, from the founding of the
nation in the 10th century up to the present day.
Staff Contact: Dr Joanna Kowalska
Teaching Methods: Seminars, Problem solving, Independent
Study, oral practice classes
Assessments: Formal Exam, Course work
Introduction to Russian Culture
SPRING
Aims/Description: This module continues an introduction to
contemporary standard Czech. You'll have five hours per week
of instruction. Carrying on from RUS121, students learn
reading, writing, listening and conversation skills, master the
basic grammar and vocabulary of the language, and by the end
of the year are able to talk about a variety of daily topics and
express opinions (Common European Framework level A2).
The course of history seminars, delivered in English, begins
with the Czech `national revival' and continues through the
founding of the modern Czech state to the present.
Academic Year
20.00 Credits
20.00 Credits
Pre-Requisites: RUS121.
Polish Language and Culture for
heritage speakers
RUS120
Czech Language and Culture for
Beginners 2
Cannot be taken with: RUS308H, RUS308I.
Staff Contact: Mrs Liudmila Nedialkova
Restrictions: This course is designed for L1 students with
knowledge of Russian equaling to B1 at the CEFR scale; this
will be tested with placement test before admitting the student to
this course.
Teaching Methods: Seminars, Problem solving, Independent
Study
Assessments: Formal Exam, Course work
RUS119
RUS122
Aims/Description: This module provides an introduction to
major trends in Russian culture of the nineteenth and twentieth
centuries. As well as a number of literary texts by major authors,
the module covers film, the visual arts and the media; the
relationship between popular culture and elite culture is also
considered. No knowledge of Russian is required.
Staff Contact: Dr Joanna Kowalska
Teaching Methods: Lectures, Seminars, Problem solving,
Independent Study
Assessments: Formal Exam, Oral presentation & exam
Staff Contact: Dr Adam Fergus
Teaching Methods: Seminars, Independent Study
Assessments: Course work
RUS121
Czech Language and Culture for
Beginners 1
RUS124
Polish Language and Culture for
Beginners 2
20.00 Credits
AUTUMN
20.00 Credits
SPRING
Cannot be taken with: RUS307H, RUS307I.
Cannot be taken with: RUS310H, RUS310I.
Aims/Description: This module provides an introduction to
contemporary standard Czech, as well as to the history and
culture of the Czech lands. You'll have five hours per week of
instruction. Students learn the Czech sound system and alphabet,
and acquire basic reading, writing, listening and conversation
skills. The course focuses on the fundamental grammar and
vocabulary of the language, and by the end of the semester
you'll be able to navigate through some basic conversational
situations and talk about day-to-day life (Common European
Framework level A1). Students also have a course of seminars
on history and culture delivered in English, which starts with the
Aims/Description: This module continues our introduction to
contemporary standard Polish (RUS123). Carrying on from the
first semester of Polish, you increase the range of words and
structures you can understand and use as well as the range of
situations you can handle. By the end of this module, you should
be able to read simple, unedited texts in Polish, converse in a
range of everyday situations, and write a short essay and a letter
to a friend. You will have a well-founded knowledge of Polish
grammar that you can build on at more advanced levels.
Pre-Requisites: RUS123.
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Teaching Methods: Seminars, Independent Study, tutorial
Assessments: Formal Exam, Oral exam, plus listening
comprehension
Staff Contact: Dr Joanna Kowalska
Restrictions: The course is intended for ab-initio students and
assumes no previous knowledge of Polish.
Teaching Methods: Lectures, Seminars, Problem solving,
Independent Study
Assessments: Formal Exam, Oral presentation and exam
RUS125
History of East-Central Europe I
10.00 Credits
AUTUMN
10.00 Credits
SPRING
Introduction to Russian Culture
10.00 Credits
SPRING
10.00 Credits
AUTUMN
10.00 Credits
AUTUMN
RUS131
Beginners' Polish Language For All II
10.00 Credits
SPRING
Aims/Description: This course is intended for ab-initio students
who have completed the Autumn Semester module RUS131.
The module aims to provide you with a basic but thorough
knowledge of Polish as used in everyday situations likely to be
encountered on a visit to Poland. Classes will practise new
grammatical structures and help you develop reading, writing
and oral skills.
Staff Contact: Dr Joanna Kowalska
Teaching Methods: Seminars, Independent Study, tutorial
Assessments: Formal Exam, Oral exam, plus listening
comprehension
SCS1001
The Sociology of Everyday Life
10.00 Credits
AUTUMN
Aims/Description: This module aims to introduce students to
basic sociological concepts, such as 'the sociological
imagination', 'social interaction', 'social identity', 'deviance' and
'globalisation' and illustrate how these can be applied to
everyday life. Drawing on the work of key thinkers in sociology,
a range of everyday life situations, such as mobile phone use,
shopping and travel will be used as exemplary cases.
Staff Contact: Sandra Henry
Teaching Methods: Seminars, Independent Study
Assessments: Course work
Beginners' Russian For All I
Beginners' Polish Language For All I
Staff Contact: Dr Joanna Kowalska
Teaching Methods: Seminars, Independent Study, tutorial
Assessments: Formal Exam, Oral exam, plus listening
comprehension
Aims/Description: This module provides an introduction to
major trends in Russian culture of the nineteenth and twentieth
centuries. As well as a number of literary texts by major authors,
the module covers film, the visual arts and the media; the
relationship between popular culture and elite culture is also
considered. No knowledge of Russian is required.
RUS128
RUS130
Aims/Description: The course is intended for ab-initio students
and assumes no previous knowledge of Polish.
Aims/Description: This module provides you with knowledge
of the history and culture of Central Europe, especially with
relation to the Czech lands and Poland; you choose which
country you want to focus on. If you opt for the Czech Republic,
you will have a course of staff- and student-led history seminars,
delivered in English, beginning with the Czech 'national revival'
of the late eighteenth century and continuing through the
founding of the modern Czech state to the present. If you opt for
Poland, you will participate in a course of workshops on the rich
history and culture of Poland in which you play an active role.
By reading key-texts and preparing student-led presentations
you acquire knowledge of the main events in 20th century
Polish history.
Staff Contact: Mr Ludek Knittl
Teaching Methods: Seminars, Independent Study
Assessments: Formal Exam, Presentation
RUS127
SPRING
Staff Contact: Dr Adam Fergus
Teaching Methods: Seminars, Independent Study, tutorial
Assessments: Formal Exam, Oral exam, plus listening
comprehension
Staff Contact: Mr Ludek Knittl
Teaching Methods: Seminars, Independent Study
Assessments: Formal Exam, Presentation
History of East-Central Europe II
Beginners' Russian For All II
10.00 Credits
Aims/Description: This course is intended for ab-initio students
who have completed the Autumn Semester module RUS128.
The module aims to provide you with a basic but thorough
knowledge of Russia as used in everyday situations likely to be
encountered on a visit to Russia. Classes will practise new
grammatical structures and help you develop reading, writing
and oral skills.
Aims/Description: This module provides you with knowledge
of the history and culture of Central Europe, especially with
relation to the Czech lands and Poland; you choose which
country you want to focus on. If you opt for the Czech Republic
you will have a course of staff- and student-led seminars on
history and culture delivered in English, which starts with the
founding of the Czech nation and concludes with the beginning
of the Czech 'dark ages' in 1620. If you opt for Poland you will
participate in a course of workshops on the rich history and
culture of Poland in which you play an active role. By reading
key texts and preparing student-led presentations you acquire
knowledge of the highlights of Polish history, starting with the
founding of the nation in the 10th century and ending with the
19th century uprisings.
RUS126
RUS129
Staff Contact: Maureen Howard
Teaching Methods: Lectures, Independent Study, drop-in
surgeries
Assessments: Formal Exam
Aims/Description: This course is intended for ab-initio students
and assumes no previous knowledge of Russian.
SCS1003
Understanding Inequality
10.00 Credits
AUTUMN
Aims/Description: The aim of this unit is to explore a key
concern of sociology to explain how and why material and
symbolic rewards are distributed unequally. It will consider the
Staff Contact: Mrs Linda Hanna
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unequal distribution of wealth, privilege and power and, in
doing so, will question common-sense understandings of various
inequalities in society. It will focus on various social divisions
including the `big three' of social class, gender and race, as well
as sexuality, age, religion and disability. Major themes will be
explored with a predominantly British- and policy-related focus,
although global divisions and inequalities will also be included
for consideration.
Gender, Sexuality and Society
10.00 Credits
AUTUMN
Aims/Description: This unit intends to address the following
questions regarding gender and sexuality and their interaction
with society: What do we mean by gender and sexuality? How
do we do gender and sexuality? How do we see gender and
sexuality? How do we control gender and sexuality?
Understanding Crime
10.00 Credits
AUTUMN
Aims/Description: Crime is a major social problem in virtually
all societies. In this module, sociological understandings of
crime are discussed, often with reference to their implications
for policy. The module will introduce you to major research
about crime in contemporary Britain and help you to understand
the contribution of sociology to its analysis. This module will be
of value to anyone thinking about a career in the criminal justice
services, journalism, public service, the voluntary sector and
anyone interested in understanding the significance of crime in
contemporary British society
Welfare Politics and the State
10.00 Credits
SPRING
SPRING
SCS1013
Globalisation and World Cultures
10.00 Credits
SPRING
Teaching Methods: Lectures, Independent Study, drop-in
surgeries
Assessments: Course work
SMI105
Data Visualisation
10.00 Credits
AUTUMN
Aims/Description: This unit provides students with training in
and hands-on experience of data visualisation and presentation
techniques for social scientists. Students are introduced to
exploratory data analysis, strategies for the design of effective
graphics through which to present data quickly and accurately to
non-specialist audiences, and to basic mapping and graphicacy
skills.
Staff Contact: Maureen Howard
Teaching Methods: Lectures, Independent Study, Drop-in
surgeries
Assessments: Course work
SCS1009
10.00 Credits
Aims/Description: This unit will take a social anthropological
approach towards understanding the concept of culture and the
ways in which it informs the organisation and practices of
societies around the world - specifically in terms of their values
and belief systems and traditional practices. From this basis, it
will go on to not only examine the impact of social change and
globalisation on different cultures, but also highlight the ways in
which cultural ways of living continue to persist despite
globalisation or have become more fundamental to societies as a
result of globalisation.
Staff Contact: Maureen Howard
Teaching Methods: Lectures, Independent Study, Drop-in
surgeries
Assessments: Course work
SCS1007
Classical Sociological Theory
Aims/Description: The aim of this module is to introduce
foundational theories in sociology. The lectures will describe
the ideas of leading theorists Durkheim, Marx, and Weber with
reference to the social context in which they lived and wrote.
Lectures will analyze the primary texts of sociological throught
with reference to the social contexts in which they emerged.
This will include a look at the concerns of the first generation of
sociological thinkers, their understanding of changes in
European societies at the time, and the way in which their ideas
inform an understanding of issues and problems in the
contemporary world.
Staff Contact: Maureen Howard
Teaching Methods: Lectures, Independent Study, Drop-in
surgeries
Assessments: Formal Exam
Staff Contact: Maureen Howard
Teaching Methods: Lectures, Independent Study, drop-in
surgeries
Assessments: Formal Exam
SCS1005
SCS1011
Teaching Methods: Lectures, Seminars, Laboratory work,
Independent Study
Assessments: Course work, Lab work
Aims/Description: This module introduces students to some of
the material and theoretical concerns of social policy by
addressing the question - "What are social problems and how
do societies deal with them?". It considers collective responses
to social problems in historical and contemporary context, and
the effects of social change on the design and delivery of
welfare policies in economically advanced countries. It also
explores changes in the ways that policy is made and presented,
and the problems of funding and delivering welfare services in
the twenty-first century.
SMI105
Data Visualisation and Presentation
for Social Scientists
10.00 Credits
AUTUMN
Aims/Description: This unit provides students with training in
and hands-on experience of data visualisation and presentation
techniques for social scientists. Students are introduced to
exploratory data analysis, strategies for the design of effective
graphics through which to present data quickly and accurately to
non-specialist audiences, and to basic mapping and graphicacy
skills.
Staff Contact: Maureen Howard
Teaching Methods: Lectures, Independent Study, drop-in
surgeries
Assessments: Formal Exam
Staff Contact: Ruth Bartles
Teaching Methods: Lectures, Seminars, Laboratory work,
Independent Study
Assessments: Course work, Lab work
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SMI106
Introductory Quantitative Data
Analysis for Social Scientists
20.00 Credits
AUTUMN
and patients are challenging traditional roles and
responsibilities. An introduction will be made to the background
and theory of how organisations work, which will enable
students to develop an understanding of the modern NHS in a
wider context. In a rapidly changing NHS students will discuss
the current debates and the prospects for future professional
developments.
Aims/Description: This unit provides students with training in,
and hands-on experience of, introductory quantitative data
analysis techniques for social scientists. Students are introduced
to descriptive statistics, data distributions, commonly
encountered mathematical functions, principles of hypothesis
testing, principles of statistical inference, and methods for
testing bivariate relationships. The course includes hands-on
experience of some commonly used statistical methods.
Staff Contact: Amanda Cowan
Teaching Methods: Lectures, Seminars, Independent Study
Assessments: Course work
Staff Contact: Ruth Bartles
Teaching Methods: Lectures, Laboratory work, Independent
Study
Assessments: Formal Exam, Lab work
SMI107
Introductory research project in
quantitative social science
20.00 Credits
SPRING
Survey Design and Data Collection
SPRING
AUTUMN
User expectations of health and social
care
10.00 Credits
AUTUMN
SNM137
The Body in Health 1
10.00 Credits
AUTUMN
Aims/Description: The course will provide a concise overview
of human physiology and anatomy, relating function to structure
as well as to underlying biological principals and processes.
The initial sessions will cover the basics of anatomy and
homeostasis before examining the body's organisation on
chemical, cellular and tissue levels. Specific bodily systems
such as the musculo-skeletal and nervous systems will then be
considered in more detail. The `Body in Health 2' unit is
designed to follow on from this to complete the overview.
Detailed prior knowledge of the subject matter is not expected
but some knowledge of the biological sciences would be
beneficial.
Staff Contact: Ruth Bartles
Teaching Methods: Lectures, Tutorials, Laboratory work,
Fieldwork, Independent Study
Assessments: Portfolio of work consisting of 2000 words in
total.
10.00 Credits
SNM134
Staff Contact: Lisa Bell
Teaching Methods: Lectures, Seminars, Tutorials, Independent
Study
Assessments: Course work
As part of the module, students working in groups will design
question modules for a general questionnaire survey, to be
delivered by the entire module. Ethical approval for the survey
will be sought through the SMI and University URECs prior to
its being conducted: as one collective survey will be produced
by the entire module, group approval will be sought.
Organisation of Modern Health Care
AUTUMN
Aims/Description: This unit in user expectations of health and
social care introduces students to the key theme of changing
expectations of care. Students are provided with opportunities to
learn about recent policy drivers within the fields of health and
social care which, to a greater extent than before, define
`expertise' in health and social care as located within patients'
and carers' experience, rather than exclusively in medical
knowledge. Both research-based evidence and first-hand
accounts of users' expectations and experiences of health and
social care are made available to students on this unit.
Aims/Description: This module introduces social science
students to issues of data collection and survey design. Topics
covered include: sampling theory; sampling methods;
questionnaire design and delivery; research ethics and social
science data; using secondary data sources and data archives;
and how to document and curate data sets.
SNM130
10.00 Credits
Staff Contact: Lisa Bell
Teaching Methods: Lectures, Seminars, Tutorials, Independent
Study
Assessments: IT assessment, literature search , formative essay
Staff Contact: Ruth Bartles
Teaching Methods: Lectures, Tutorials, Problem solving,
Independent Study, participation in student conference.
Assessments: Course work, Students will be assessed on a
poster paper based on their research project which they will be
expected to present at a student research conference.
10.00 Credits
Studying in Higher Education
Aims/Description: The unit introduces students to study skills
emphasising the responsibility of the student and support
provided by the University. The students will be an introduced
to different styles of teaching, learning and assessment and
become familiar with the Library information systems, resources
and information technology skills. They will be made aware of
the University and programme regulation and the penalties for
breach of the regulations.
Aims/Description: This unit introduces students to the skills
required for the effective design, execution and communication
of a social science research project utilising quantitative
methods. Students will construct their own research project
aimed at answering a particular problem in social science, will
identify, obtain and analyse the data necessary to answer that
question, and will present their findings both on a written
project report and in a poster paper to be presented at a student
conference.
SMI108
SNM133
Aims/Description: This unit will explore the range of
professional health care roles within the NHS. It will examine
how these individuals with different roles and responsibilities
work together and deliver care to patients. The changing
demands made on those professionals by both the government
Staff Contact: Lisa Bell
Teaching Methods: Lectures, Seminars, Independent Study
Assessments: Formal Exam, Presentation (20 mins) & 10 mins
questions
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SNM138
The Body in Health 2
10.00 Credits
SPRING
undergraduate outcomes. This year one undergraduate unit will
provide students with the knowledge and skills necessary in the
retrieval, understanding and critical appraisal of evidence in the
health sciences literature. Taking a broad perspective of the term
`research skills¿ the module will incorporate critical awareness
of the distinction between scientific and other types of
knowledge and the analysis of the quality of each of these
sources. The technical skills associated with information
retrieval will also be developed.
Aims/Description: The course builds on the content of the
Body in Health 1 unit to provide a more comprehensive
overview of human physiology and anatomy, relating structure
and function. A number of bodily systems will be covered in
detail including the respiratory, cardio-vascular, immune,
digestive and endocrine systems.
A consideration of
reproduction and development leads into a final discussion of
inheritance and human evolution.
Staff Contact: Tony Ryan
Teaching Methods: Lectures, Seminars, Tutorials, Fieldwork,
Independent Study
Assessments: Course work
Staff Contact: Lisa Bell
Teaching Methods: Lectures, Seminars, Independent Study
Assessments: Formal Exam, Poster presentation
SNM139
Health Promotion
20.00 Credits
SPRING
This year one undergraduate unit will introduce students to a
range of contemporary issues in health promotion including
theories of behaviour change, the politics and policy of health
promotion, community engagement and power, health literacy
and understanding risk.
20.00 Credits
SPRING
10.00 Credits
AUTUMN
TRP105
The Environmental Challenge
10.00 Credits
SPRING
Staff Contact: Dr Liz Sharp
Teaching Methods: Lectures, Seminars, Independent Study,
Help sessions
Assessments: Course work
TRP107
Economics for Spatial Planning
10.00 Credits
SPRING
Aims/Description: This module provides an overview of both
theoretical economics and the structure of the UK economy.
The first part of the module will consider a number of
perspectives on the way an economy operates. Particular
attention will be given to market exchange, as modelled by
orthodox economic analysis as well as looking at a number of
alternative views of economic behaviour; for example,
institutional economics and socioeconomics. The second part of
the module will examine key characteristics of the UK
economy, including issues such as economic cycles,
unemployment, land markets and the role of the public and
Staff Contact: Lisa Bell
Teaching Methods: Lectures, Seminars, Tutorials, Problem
solving, Independent Study
Assessments: Course work
Making use of Information
SPRING
Aims/Description: Environmental and ecological challenges
are becoming increasingly important in socio-spatial regulation.
This module introduces students to the main concepts and
theories that underpin environmental policy-making with
particular reference to the issues and examples at local, national
and global scales. This module has four main aims: (1) to
examine the key environmental challenges facing human
societies; (2) to explore past, present and possible future
responses to those challenges; (3) to provide students with a
range of conceptual and analytical tools for analysing political
and regulatory responses to environmental conflict and (4) to
provide students with knowledge and understanding to assist in
confronting environmental challenges.
Aims/Description: Epidemiology is the basic science
underpinning effective public health practice. Epidemiology
considers the frequency, patterns and causes of disease in
populations and applies this knowledge to address public health
issues through public health surveillance, investigation,
measurement, evaluation and health policy development . A
knowledge and understanding of epidemiological concepts and
methods is a basic requirement for effective public health
practice and for a complete understanding of the nature of health
in society. This module offers an introduction to epidemiology
covering key concepts such as measures of disease; comparison,
association and causation; research and population health
measures such as screening.
SNM142
10.00 Credits
Staff Contact: Lisa Bell
Teaching Methods: Lectures, Seminars, Tutorials, Independent
Study
Assessments: Course work
The sessions are designed to enable students to develop a
critical appreciation of the links between theory and practice in
health and explore some of the socio-economic, cultural,
political and personal factors that influence our health beliefs
and health choices.
Staff Contact: Jill Thompson
Teaching Methods: Lectures, Seminars, Tutorials, Independent
Study
Assessments: Course work, 50% group work: I) Production of
ONE health promotion resource (poster / leaflet / 5 minute video
/ game) ii) 1000 word accompanying resource rationale 50%
individual learning journal (10 X 200 words)
Introduction to Epidemiology
Sociological Approaches to Health
and Illness
Aims/Description: This module will introduce students to
social science approaches to health and illness. It will examine
the inter-relationship between health, illness, disease and society
through lectures, group work and seminars. The topics covered
in the module include: introducing concepts of health illness
from sociological and psychological perspectives, health and
illness across the life cycle, changing patterns of health and
illness and debates about the role of medicine and medical
professionals in contemporary societies.
Aims/Description: Health promotion is the process of enabling
people to take control of, and improve, their own health (WHO,
2014). Health promotion is increasingly regarded as effective
way to address the burden of chronic disease and widening
health inequalities.
SNM140
SNM143
Aims/Description: Making appropriate use of a range of
information sources is a skill which is pivotal to positive
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voluntary sectors. Where appropriate, geographical and social
differences in economic opportunities and outcomes will be
highlighted.
Information and Communication
Skills
10.00 Credits
AUTUMN
Aims/Description: The skills needed to be able to find,
evaluate, summarise and critically evaluate information are all
vital to success in an undergraduate degree programme, and are
also key transferable skills. This module will provide training in
a wide range of methods for information handling and
communication. The teaching is largely in workshops, with
students expected to take more responsibility for their own
learning as the module progresses. Lectures provide basic
tuition in skills, whilst workshops and a range of exercises are
used to develop these skills.
Data Analysis and Presentation
10.00 Credits
SPRING
10.00 Credits
SPRING
TRP131
The Making of Urban Places
20.00 Credits
AUTUMN
Staff Contact: Professor John Flint
Teaching Methods: Lectures, Seminars, Independent Study,
Group work
Assessments: Formal Exam
Notes Must be taken for accreditation by the Royal Town
Planning Institute.
Staff Contact: Dr Berna Keskin
Teaching Methods: Lectures, Laboratory work, Independent
Study, Help Sessions
Assessments: Formal Exam
Cities
AUTUMN
Aims/Description: The module provides an introduction to the
history of urbanisation and the development of systems of town
planning. The first part of the module covers the history of
urbanisation from the very first settlements to the present day.
Though much of this part focuses on urban development in
Europe, it also covers American urbanisation and the problems
of urbanisation in the developing world. The second part of the
module deals with the emergence of measures to regulate urban
development from the middle ages to the 20th century. It ends
with the passing of the 1947 Town & Country Planning Act.
Aims/Description: This module will serve as an introduction to
quantitative research methods, with a specific focus on data
sources, analysis methods and presentation techniques for policy
analysis in social science. It will expose students to a wide
variety of substantive issues surrounding the use of data in
practice and enhance their understanding of methods used in the
real world policy settings. Students will access and use a range
of different datasets, covering demographics, property, and land
use. They will be required to demonstrate competence in
accessing, analysing and presenting such data in order to gain a
deeper understanding of key issues.
TRP111
10.00 Credits
Staff Contact: Dr Ed Ferrari
Teaching Methods: Lectures, Independent Study
Assessments: Course work
Staff Contact: Dr Paula Meth
Teaching Methods: Lectures, Independent Study, Workshops
Assessments: Course work
TRP109
Housing, Home and Neighbourhood
Aims/Description: Housing and the homes and neighbourhoods
that we live in are in the news every day. Whether this is over
concerns about housing shortages, affordability, housing
bubbles, `generation rent¿, social housing, housing evictions,
city-centre housing, DIY and `grand designs¿, or debates about
the domestic sphere, `home as a haven¿, `benefit streets¿,
flooding and shack settlements, housing is often at the centre of
social science research. This module aims to introduce students
to this broad and diverse subject by drawing on the expertise of
staff who research across these multiple themes. The module
focuses on contemporary concerns, while maintaining an
appreciation of the impact of historical trends (e.g. the Global
Financial Crisis of 2007/8). The module will make use of cases
from the UK and abroad to illustrate trends, arguments and
challenges.
Staff Contact: Professor Craig Watkins
Teaching Methods: Lectures, Independent Study, Exam
preparation (24 hours), help sessions (3 x 2 hours)
Assessments: Formal Exam
TRP108
TRP130
TRP132
Planning Project
20.00 Credits
AUTUMN
Aims/Description: The aim of this module is to help you
develop an understanding of what a planning problem looks
like, and how to understand planning dilemmas in a real-life
project context. The module will develop your skills of analysis
for urban places and gain a basic knowledge of planning tools to
address urban issues. You will also develop basic design and
drawing skills.
Aims/Description: This module is all about cities, from a range
of economic and social perspectives. It takes a global view and
includes material about cities in North America, Asia, the
developing world and the UK. The module culminates by
looking more closely at the city of Sheffield. As the world
becomes an increasingly urban place, the aim of this module is
to help students understand the economic and social importance
of cities in a global context - and how cities shape society. The
module is themed so that students spend two weeks looking at
six different topics over the course of one twelve week semester.
Staff Contact: Dr Andy Inch
Restrictions: Restricted to students on TRPU103, TRPU105
and TRPU107
Teaching Methods: Lectures, Fieldwork, Independent Study
Assessments: Course work
Notes Must be taken for accredition by Royal Town Planning
Institute.
Staff Contact: Professor Rowland Atkinson
Teaching Methods: Lectures, Independent Study
Assessments: Course work
TRP133
Development, Planning and the State
20.00 Credits
SPRING
Aims/Description: The module provides an introduction to
state intervention into land and property development and to
current planning law and practice. Having considered land-use
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patterns within an unrestrained market economy, the first part of
the module covers the development of state machinery in the
nineteenth century and the current structure of national, regional
and local government. The central part of the module
introduces the British planning system as an administrative tool
and the final third of the module explores its application to
matters of current concern including the accomodation of new
housebuilding at the sub-regional scale, and urban conservation.
Staff Contact: Mr Peter Bibby
Teaching Methods: Lectures, Seminars, Independent Study
Assessments: Formal Exam
Notes Must be taken for accreditation by the Royal Town
Planning Institute.
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